No. 6,966 in Dutch
aftekent
"Aftekent" means "marks" or "stands out."
In a sentence
Hij aftekent de orders met een duidelijke handtekening.
He signs the orders with a clear signature.
In this sentence, 'aftekent' refers to the act of officially signing or marking something.
De grens tussen de twee landen aftekent zich scherp in het landschap.
The border between the two countries stands out sharply in the landscape.
Here, 'aftekent' is used to mean 'stands out' or 'is clearly visible' in a context describing an evident separation.
Ze aftekent haar ideeën in een gedetailleerde schets.
She outlines her ideas in a detailed sketch.
In this case, 'aftekent' has the meaning of drawing or delineating something distinctly.
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