No. 1,010 in Dutch
ziekte
Illness or disease.
In a sentence
De ziekte van Peter heeft hem een maand lang thuis gehouden.
Peter's illness has kept him home for a month.
Here, 'ziekte' is used as a noun indicating a physical or medical condition.
De ziekte verspreidt zich snel door het land.
The disease is spreading rapidly across the country.
In this sentence, 'ziekte' is referring to a contagious disease or condition affecting a population.
Ze vecht elke dag tegen haar ziekte.
She fights against her sickness every day.
'Ziekte' in this context refers to a personal challenge or condition that the subject is dealing with.
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