No. 2,463 in Dutch
achterhoek
"Back corner" or "rear corner."
In a sentence
Ik kom uit de Achterhoek.
I come from the Achterhoek.
Here, 'Achterhoek' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific region in the Netherlands.
In de achterhoek van de kamer staat een oude stoel.
In the back corner of the room stands an old chair.
In this sentence, 'achterhoek' is used as a compound noun meaning the back corner of an area.
Ze gingen op vakantie naar een rustig huisje in de Achterhoek.
They went on vacation to a quiet cottage in the Achterhoek.
Once again, 'Achterhoek' is used as a proper noun denoting the region in the Netherlands.
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