No. 910 in Dutch
wereldoorlog
"Wereldoorlog" means "world war."
In a sentence
De Eerste Wereldoorlog begon in 1914.
The First World War began in 1914.
The term 'Wereldoorlog' is used as a proper noun, specifying the historical event of the First World War.
Tijdens een wereldoorlog veranderen economische omstandigheden drastisch.
During a world war, economic conditions change drastically.
Here, 'wereldoorlog' refers to the general concept of a global conflict without specifying a particular one.
Hij las een boek over de impact van wereldoorlogen op internationale betrekkingen.
He read a book about the impact of world wars on international relations.
In this case, 'wereldoorlogen' is plural, referring to multiple global conflicts, illustrating its use in discussing broader historical themes.
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