When you're at a more advanced stage in your Dutch learning, like C1, you'll find 'besluit' used in various nuanced ways beyond just 'decision'. It can also refer to the conclusion of something, like a meeting or a book. Furthermore, 'besluit' is a key component in understanding more complex sentence structures and idiomatic expressions related to making choices or concluding actions. Pay attention to the prepositions used with 'besluit' as they can subtly change its meaning, for instance, 'tot een besluit komen' (to reach a decision).
How Formal Is It?
"De directie heeft een belangrijke beslissing genomen."
"De keuze is moeilijk."
"De knop is doorgehakt."
"We hebben een afspraak gemaakt."
"Het is een deal!"
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This sentence means 'The final decision will follow tomorrow.' The articles and adjectives precede the noun 'besluit' (decision), and 'volgt morgen' (follows tomorrow) is the verb phrase.
This sentence means 'Your decision to leave surprised everyone.' The possessive pronoun 'jouw' (your) comes before the noun 'besluit' (decision). 'Om te vertrekken' (to leave) is an infinitive construction, and 'verraste iedereen' (surprised everyone) is the main verb phrase.
This sentence means 'After long deliberation, they came to a decision.' 'Na lang overleg' (After long deliberation) is a prepositional phrase. 'Kwamen ze tot een besluit' (they came to a decision) is a common Dutch idiom for making a decision.
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