One word, ten languages

Dutch · Nederlands

de zaak

/zaːk/ noun · feminine · plural: zaken A1 (estimated)

1. a matter, affair, business

Englishmatter, business, company
Germandie Angelegenheit, der Fall, das Geschäft
Frenchl'affaire, la cause, le cas
Portugueseo assunto, a companhia, o negócio
Czechzáležitost, podnik, byznys
Italianla faccenda, la compagnia, l'azienda
Spanishel asunto, la cosa
Swedishen sak, en affär
Latinres

2. a thing, matter (general term with for a concept other than animate beings)

Englishconcern, lawsuit, thing
Germander Konzern
Frenchla cause, la firme
Portugueseo pleito, ação penal, processo judicial
Czechsoudní proces
Italianla causa, l'impresa
Spanishla cosa, el litigio, la querella
Latinfabula, controversia, dica

3. a business, commercial enterprise, store, shop

Englishbusiness, shop, store
Germandas Geschäft, die Firma, das Unternehmen
Frenchla cause, le magasin
Portugueseo negócio, a empresa
Czechpodnik, byznys
Italianil negozio
Spanishla cosa, el asunto
Swedishen affär

4. a court case, law suit

Englishcourt case
Czechproces

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