No. 3,856 in Dutch
verkeersongeval
Traffic accident.
In a sentence
Er heeft zich een verkeersongeval voorgedaan op de snelweg.
A traffic accident occurred on the highway.
The word 'verkeersongeval' in this sentence is used as a subject, indicating the event that took place.
Het onderzoek naar het verkeersongeval is nog niet afgerond.
The investigation into the traffic accident has not yet been completed.
Here, 'verkeersongeval' is utilized as the object of the sentence, referring to the subject of the investigation.
De bestuurder zei dat hij getuige was van een verkeersongeval.
The driver said that he witnessed a traffic accident.
In this case, 'verkeersongeval' is part of a prepositional phrase, indicating what the person witnessed.
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