No. 551 in Dutch
avond
"Avond" means "evening" in English.
In a sentence
We gaan vanavond naar de film.
We are going to the movie tonight.
'Avond' here is used in combination with 'van' to indicate a specific evening ('tonight').
De avond was rustig en gezellig.
The evening was calm and cozy.
'Avond' is referring to the time frame between late afternoon and night.
Ik houd ervan om 's avonds boeken te lezen.
I enjoy reading books in the evenings.
'Avond' is used in a plural form to generalize the activity during evenings.
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