No. 6,969 in Dutch
afvalbak
Trash can.
In a sentence
Ik gooi mijn afval in de afvalbak.
I throw my trash in the trash can.
Here, 'afvalbak' is used as a noun to refer to a container for trash, representing a physical object.
De afvalbak was gisteren nog helemaal leeg.
The trash can was completely empty yesterday.
In this sentence, 'afvalbak' denotes the specific container for refuse and emphasizes its condition a day prior.
We moeten een nieuwe afvalbak kopen, want de oude is kapot.
We need to buy a new trash can because the old one is broken.
Here, 'afvalbak' again functions as a noun referring to the object, with emphasis on replacing it due to damage.
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