This is the 6310th most frequent Dutch word.
staten
"Staten" in Dutch means "states" or "assemblies," depending on context.
Here, 'Staten' specifically refers to the 'States General', a historical governing body in Dutch history.
In de geschiedenis speelde de Staten Generaal een belangrijke rol.
In history, the States General played an important role.
Here, 'Staten' refers to 'States', part of the official name of a country, representing individual governmental divisions within a nation.
De Verenigde Staten zijn een groot land.
The United States is a large country.
In this sentence, 'staten' refers to 'states' and signifies individual administrative divisions within a country.