No. 779 in Dutch
tijdelijk
Temporary.
In a sentence
Ik woon tijdelijk in Amsterdam.
I am living temporarily in Amsterdam.
The word 'tijdelijk' is used as an adjective to describe the transient nature of the residence.
De toegang tot deze ruimte is tijdelijk verboden.
Access to this area is temporarily prohibited.
Here, 'tijdelijk' serves as an adverb to denote the temporal restriction of access.
Hij heeft een tijdelijke baan aangenomen.
He has taken a temporary job.
In this example, 'tijdelijke' is the inflected form of the adjective 'tijdelijk', describing the employment's duration.
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