No. 306 in Dutch
wk
"Wk" is the Dutch abbreviation for "Wereldkampioenschap," meaning "World Championship."
In a sentence
Het WK voetbal wordt wereldwijd gevolgd.
The World Cup soccer is followed globally.
In this sentence, 'WK' stands for 'Wereldkampioenschap' (World Championship), referring specifically to an event, such as the FIFA World Cup.
Ik ben fan van sporten zoals het WK zwemmen.
I am a fan of sports such as the World Swimming Championships.
Here, 'WK' similarly means 'Wereldkampioenschap' (World Championship) but is used for the sport of swimming.
In de sportschool keken we naar de WK-wedstrijden op de televisie.
At the gym, we watched the World Championship matches on the television.
'WK' here is utilized as an abbreviation for 'Wereldkampioenschap,' referencing an ongoing sports championship.
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