No. 2,786 in Dutch
stel
"Stel" in Dutch means "set," "pair," or "couple."
In a sentence
Ik stel voor om morgen naar het park te gaan.
I suggest going to the park tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'stel' is used as part of the verb 'stellen', which means 'to suggest'.
Het stel zat samen op een bankje.
The couple sat together on a bench.
Here, 'stel' refers to a set or pair, commonly used to denote a couple.
Stel dat je een miljoen euro wint, wat zou je ermee doen?
Imagine you win a million euros, what would you do with it?
In this context, 'stel' is used as an imperative form of the verb 'stellen', meaning 'imagine' or 'suppose'.
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