No. 2,829 in Dutch
vegas
In Dutch, "vegas" is an informal abbreviation for "vegetariërs" (vegetarians) or "veganisten" (vegans).
In a sentence
Ik bezocht Vegas vorig jaar voor een conferentie.
I visited Vegas last year for a conference.
Used as a proper noun referring to the city Las Vegas.
In de film speelde hij een rijke man uit Vegas.
In the movie, he played a wealthy man from Vegas.
Used as a proper noun indicating a person originating or associated with Las Vegas.
Ze organiseerde een vegas-thema feest met kaarten en dobbelstenen.
She organized a Vegas-themed party with cards and dice.
Used as an attributive noun referring to the city's association with gambling and casinos.
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