No. 3,732 in Dutch
stopcontact
Electrical outlet.
In a sentence
Ik heb mijn telefoon opgeladen via het stopcontact.
I charged my phone using the power socket.
The word 'stopcontact' is used as the means through which an electronic device is being charged, functioning as a noun referring to the power socket.
Is het stopcontact in de keuken beschikbaar?
Is the power socket in the kitchen available?
Here, 'stopcontact' identifies a specific electrical outlet in a location, serving as a noun for a point of electricity.
Hij waarschuwde me om geen metalen voorwerpen in het stopcontact te steken.
He warned me not to stick metal objects into the power socket.
In this sentence, 'stopcontact' refers to the physical slot where electrical appliances connect, emphasizing its functional aspect.
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