No. 3,928 in Dutch
vrijgekomen
"Vrijgekomen" means "released" or "freed" in English.
In a sentence
De gevangenisdeur opende en de gevangene is vrijgekomen.
The prison door opened and the prisoner has been released.
Here, 'vrijgekomen' refers to being released from captivity or imprisonment.
Na zoveel jaren van werk eindelijk vrijgekomen tijd besteden aan familie.
After so many years of work, finally freed time is spent with family.
In this example, 'vrijgekomen' is used to refer to time that has become available due to changes in commitments.
Tijdens de verbouwing is extra ruimte vrijgekomen voor opslag.
During the renovation, extra space has become available for storage.
Here, 'vrijgekomen' describes the availability of space resulting from renovation activities.
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