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No. 6,310 in Dutch

staten

"Staten" in Dutch means "states" or "assemblies," depending on context.

In a sentence

  • De Verenigde Staten zijn een groot land.

    The United States is a large country.

    Here, 'Staten' refers to 'States', part of the official name of a country, representing individual governmental divisions within a nation.

  • De staten binnen het land hebben verschillende wetten.

    The states within the country have different laws.

    In this sentence, 'staten' refers to 'states' and signifies individual administrative divisions within a country.

  • In de geschiedenis speelde de Staten Generaal een belangrijke rol.

    In history, the States General played an important role.

    Here, 'Staten' specifically refers to the 'States General', a historical governing body in Dutch history.

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