No. 589 in Dutch
wereldkampioen
World champion.
In a sentence
De wereldkampioen boksen verdedigde zijn titel in een spannende wedstrijd.
The world boxing champion defended his title in an exciting match.
Here, 'wereldkampioen' refers to an individual who holds the title of world champion in boxing.
Onze stad organiseert een feest om de nieuwe wereldkampioen wielrennen te vieren.
Our city organizes a celebration to honor the new cycling world champion.
In this sentence, 'wereldkampioen' is used to describe a person who just achieved the status of world champion in cycling.
Het is een groot voordeel om te trainen met een wereldkampioen in je sport.
It's a great advantage to train with a world champion in your sport.
Here, 'wereldkampioen' implies someone highly skilled or expert in their sport, having achieved world recognition.
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