No. 6,779 in Dutch
zijderoute
"Zijderoute" means "Silk Road," the ancient trade route connecting East and West.
In a sentence
De zijderoute was een belangrijke handelsroute in de oudheid.
The Silk Road was an important trade route in ancient times.
Here, 'zijderoute' is used in its historical context to refer to the famous network of trade routes.
De nieuwe zijderoute verbindt Aziatische en Europese markten.
The new Silk Road connects Asian and European markets.
In this sentence, 'zijderoute' is employed metaphorically to describe a modern trade initiative modeled after the historical route.
Tijdens mijn reis volgde ik delen van de oude zijderoute.
During my journey, I followed parts of the old Silk Road.
In this usage, 'zijderoute' refers to the geographical and historical path explored physically or culturally by the speaker.
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