No. 1,394 in Dutch
vijfhonderd
Five hundred.
In a sentence
Ik heb vijfhonderd euro nodig.
I need five hundred euros.
In this sentence, 'vijfhonderd' is used as a numerical expression describing a specific quantity (500).
Het huis staat op vijfhonderd meter afstand.
The house is five hundred meters away.
Here, 'vijfhonderd' quantifies distance as part of a measurement in meters.
Vijfhonderd mensen bezochten het concert.
Five hundred people attended the concert.
In this case, 'vijfhonderd' quantifies the number of attendees to emphasize the size of the audience.
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