No. 4,083 in Dutch
alken
"Alken" means "auks," which are seabirds in the Alcidae family.
In a sentence
De alken vliegen over de zee.
The auks are flying over the sea.
Here, 'alken' refers to the plural form of 'auk', a type of seabird.
Alken leven vaak in koude gebieden.
Auks often live in cold regions.
Here, 'alken' refers to the subject of the sentence, indicating the species in general.
Heb je al eerder alken gezien?
Have you ever seen auks before?
Here, 'alken' is used to ask about the experience of seeing this specific bird species.
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