No. 3,719 in Dutch
stelden
"Stelden" means "placed" or "put" in English, and can also mean "proposed" depending on context. It is the past tense of "stellen."
In a sentence
Ze stelden een nieuw plan voor tijdens de vergadering.
They proposed a new plan during the meeting.
The word 'stelden' is used in the context of proposing or suggesting, derived from the verb 'voorstellen'.
Ze stelden de lamp in de hoek van de kamer.
They placed the lamp in the corner of the room.
Here, 'stelden' signifies placing or positioning, stemming from the verb 'opstellen' or 'plaatsen'.
Ze stelden dat het project wel op tijd voltooid kon worden.
They claimed that the project could indeed be completed on time.
In this case, 'stelden' is used to mean asserting or stating, originating from 'stellen' in terms of stating a fact or hypothesis.
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