No. 4,005 in Dutch
ais
The Dutch word "ais" means "A-sharp" (A#) in music.
In a sentence
Ze voegden een beetje ais toe aan de cocktail voor extra smaak.
They added a bit of crushed ice to the cocktail for extra flavor.
In this sentence, 'ais' is used in its primary meaning as 'ice'.
Het pad was spekglad door de opgevroren ais.
The path was extremely slippery due to the frozen ice.
Here, 'ais' denotes ice or frozen water as a natural phenomenon.
Tijdens het skeeleren brak ik de ais en viel in het koude water.
While skating, I broke the ice and fell into the cold water.
In this context, 'ais' refers to the frozen layer over water, interacting with activities where ice is an obstacle.
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