No. 789 in Dutch
voormalig
Former.
In a sentence
De voormalige president gaf een toespraak.
The former president gave a speech.
Here, 'voormalig' is used as an adjective to describe 'president', indicating that the person held that position in the past.
Hij bezocht zijn voormalige school na vele jaren.
He visited his former school after many years.
In this sentence, 'voormalig' modifies 'school', specifying that the individual attended this school in the past.
Het bedrijf richt zich op de re-integratie van voormalige werknemers.
The company focuses on the reintegration of former employees.
The term 'voormalig' qualifies 'werknemers', showing that these employees are no longer currently employed by the company.
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