No. 3,830 in Dutch
vaststellen
To determine or establish.
In a sentence
De arts stelde vast dat de patiënt koorts had.
The doctor determined that the patient had a fever.
In this sentence, 'vaststellen' is used to mean 'to determine' or 'to establish' in a professional or observational context.
Het is moeilijk om vast te stellen wie er verantwoordelijk is.
It is difficult to establish who is responsible.
Here, 'vaststellen' is used in a general context to denote coming to a conclusion or decision.
We zullen vaststellen wie de winnaar is tijdens de vergadering.
We will establish who the winner is during the meeting.
In this case, 'vaststellen' refers to the formal or procedural action of deciding or recognizing something.
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