No. 506 in Dutch
voetbal
Football or soccer.
In a sentence
Ik speel graag voetbal met mijn vrienden in het weekend.
I like playing soccer with my friends on weekends.
The word 'voetbal' is used as a noun to indicate the activity or game of soccer.
Mijn nieuwe voetbal ligt in de gang naast de schoenen.
My new soccer ball is lying in the hallway next to the shoes.
Here, 'voetbal' refers to the physical object, the soccer ball.
Voetbal kijken op televisie is een populaire bezigheid in Nederland.
Watching soccer on television is a popular activity in the Netherlands.
In this instance, 'voetbal' is used as a noun to refer to the sport or game of soccer generally, as observed or played.
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