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The Dutch word for room is
ruimte





room

Dutch Definition


room
     1. ruimte, kamer

Translations for room and their definitions

zaal
     1. n-f. room, hall
     2. n-f. ward in a hospital or similar medical or caregiving institute
     3. n-f. (historical) Germanic single-room home


ruimte ©
     1. n-f. space, room (for a physical object to occupy)
           Er is niet genoeg ruimte voor de nieuwe bank. - There isn't enough space for the new sofa.
     2. n-f. room (in a building)
           Deze ruimte wordt gebruikt voor vergaderingen. - This room is used for meetings.
     3. n-f. (normally with the definite article) space, outer space
           Astronauten verkennen de ruimte in raketten. - Astronauts explore outer space in rockets.


kamer
     1. n-f. A room, physical chamber in a building.
     2. n-f.          (with the user or owner specified) A bedroom.
     3. n-f.          (Netherlands, with the definite article, often not specified) A living room.
     4. n-f.          (Netherlands, historical, dated, with the definite article) A special, more luxurious living room (formerly) reserved for use on Sundays and holidays
     5. n-f. (chiefly Netherlands) A non-campus residence for students.
     6. n-f. A board, judicial court or other institution with a specific competence.
           Het geschil werd voorgelegd aan de geschillenkamer voor een uitspraak. - The dispute was brought before the disputes board for a ruling.
           De tuchtkamer van de orde van advocaten behandelde de klacht tegen de advocaat. - The disciplinary court of the bar association handled the complaint against the lawyer.
     7. n-f. A chamber or division of a legisative assembly such as a parliament.
           De Tweede Kamer in Nederland heeft wetgevende bevoegdheden. - The Second Chamber in the Netherlands has legislative powers.
           Het wetsvoorstel werd goedgekeurd door een meerderheid van de kamerleden in de assemblee. - The bill was approved by a majority of the chamber members in the assembly.
     8. n-f. A separated section in a structured object, e.g. chamber of a gun.
           De kamer van het geweer moet zorgvuldig worden schoongemaakt. - The chamber of the gun should be cleaned carefully.
           Het mechanisme is vastgelopen vanwege vuil in de kamer van de machine. - The mechanism has jammed due to dirt in the compartment of the machine.


vertrek
     1. n-n. departure (the act of departing)
     2. n-n. room, quarters
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of vertrekken
     4. v. imperative of vertrekken


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