Forms
- Article
- het ambt
- Plural
- de ambten
- Diminutive
- het ambtje
- Also means
- function, post
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Hij bekleedt een belangrijk ambt.
He holds an important office.
Wanneer treedt de nieuwe voorzitter in ambt?
When does the new chairman take office?
Het ambt van burgemeester is zwaar.
The office of mayor is difficult.
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