No. 98 in Dutch
zelfs
"Even."
In a sentence
Zelfs als het regent, gaan we wandelen.
Even if it rains, we go for a walk.
The word 'zelfs' here introduces a condition that emphasizes an exception or unexpected situation, highlighting persistence or determination despite circumstances.
Zelfs Peter, die nooit laat is, kwam vandaag te laat.
Even Peter, who is never late, was late today.
In this example, 'zelfs' is used to stress the unexpected nature of Peter being late, someone who is known for never being late.
Ik heb zelfs het moeilijkste probleem opgelost.
I even solved the hardest problem.
Here, 'zelfs' focuses on expressing the speaker's accomplishment (solving the hardest problem) that might have been surprising or impressive.
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