No. 1,746 in Dutch
verplichte
"Mandatory" or "compulsory."
In a sentence
Het dragen van een helm is verplicht tijdens het fietsen op deze route.
Wearing a helmet is mandatory while cycling on this route.
Here, 'verplicht' is used as an adjective, describing the requirement of wearing a helmet during the activity.
De verplichte vergadering begint om negen uur.
The mandatory meeting starts at nine o'clock.
'Verplichte' serves as an adjective modifying 'vergadering' (meeting), indicating that attendance is mandatory.
Kinderen krijgen verplichte lessen in wiskunde op school.
Children receive mandatory lessons in math at school.
In this sentence, 'verplichte' is an adjective describing 'lessen' (lessons), meaning that these lessons are compulsory as part of the curriculum.
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