fietspad
English meaning: Cycling Path / Bicycle Lane
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Een speciaal aangelegd pad bestemd voor fietsers, gescheiden van autoverkeer.
English Definition
A dedicated lane for bicycle traffic. The Netherlands has 35,000 km of dedicated cycling paths — more per capita than any other country. Cycling is the primary transport mode for millions — 27% of all trips in the Netherlands are by bicycle. Dutch cycling culture is a model for sustainable urban mobility worldwide. The Dutch approach to urban cycling (separated cycle paths, traffic calming) is exported globally.
Example
“Nederland heeft meer fietspaden per inwoner dan enig ander land ter wereld.”
In English: “The Netherlands has more cycling paths per capita than any other country in the world.”
Synonyms
- wielerbaan
- rijwielpad
Literary Heritage
“Stultitia sola est quae senectutem fugantem retinet ac procedentem longius aetatem sistit.”
“Folly alone holds back fleeing old age and keeps advancing age at a standstill.”
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- Nederlands
- Dutch
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- Latin
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- Germanic
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