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major in Dutch

major in Dutch is belangrijk, meerderjarig, majoor — major means of great importance, size, or seriousness.

major in Dutch

belangrijk
adj
meerderjarig
adj
Of full legal age, having attained majority.
majoor
noun
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
meerderjarige
noun
A person of legal age.
hoofdvak
noun
(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

What does "major" mean?

  1. adj Of great importance, size, or seriousness.
    "They made a major decision to relocate the whole team."
  2. noun A military officer rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
    "The major briefed the troops before dawn."
  3. noun A student's main field of academic study.
    "Her major was economics, with a minor in French."
  4. verb To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
    "He decided to major in computer science."
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major in a sentence

  • They made a major decision to relocate the whole team.
  • She suffered major injuries in the crash.
  • The major briefed the troops before dawn.
  • Her major was economics, with a minor in French.

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What is "major" in Dutch?

"major" in Dutch is belangrijk, meerderjarig, majoor. major means: Of great importance, size, or seriousness.

How do you use "major" in a sentence?

Example: "They made a major decision to relocate the whole team." In Dutch, "major" is belangrijk, meerderjarig, majoor.

Are there other ways to say "major" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "major": belangrijk, meerderjarig, majoor, meerderjarige, hoofdvak.

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