No. 3,988 in Dutch
zuiver
Pure; clean; clear.
In a sentence
Dit water is zuiver en veilig om te drinken.
This water is pure and safe to drink.
In this sentence, "zuiver" is used to describe the water's cleanliness or purity, indicating that it is free from contaminants.
Haar zangstem was zuiver en betoverend.
Her singing voice was pure and enchanting.
Here, "zuiver" refers to the quality of the singing voice, emphasizing its clarity and pleasantness.
Het was een zuiver geluk dat we op tijd arriveerden.
It was pure luck that we arrived on time.
In this case, "zuiver" is used metaphorically to express that the luck was sheer or absolute, without any other contributing factors.
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