No. 541 in Dutch
vertrek
"Vertrek" means "departure" or "room" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Het vertrek van de trein is om twee uur.
The departure of the train is at two o'clock.
In this sentence, 'vertrek' is used as a noun meaning 'departure', referring to the action or moment of leaving by a train.
In dit gebouw is er een speciaal vertrek voor vergaderingen.
In this building, there is a special room for meetings.
Here, 'vertrek' functions as a noun meaning 'room or space', referring to a designated area within a building.
Wij vertrek over een paar minuten naar de luchthaven.
We will depart for the airport in a few minutes.
In this context, 'vertrek' is part of the verb 'vertrekken', meaning 'to leave or depart', describing the act of leaving or starting a journey.
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