No. 3,817 in Dutch
uitsterven
"Uitsterven" means "to become extinct."
In a sentence
Dieren zoals de dodo zijn uitgestorven.
Animals like the dodo are extinct.
In this sentence, 'uitgestorven' is used as a past participle adjective to describe the state of being extinct.
Er wordt gevreesd dat bepaalde diersoorten binnenkort zullen uitsterven.
It is feared that certain animal species will soon become extinct.
Here, 'uitsterven' is used in the infinitive form to describe the potential future state of species going extinct.
Uitsterven van een taal kan cultureel verlies betekenen.
The extinction of a language can mean cultural loss.
In this sentence, 'uitsterven' is used as a noun in 'het uitsterven', referring to the act or process of becoming extinct.
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