No. 2,935 in Dutch
baal
A bale or a bundle.
In a sentence
Hij tilde voorzichtig de zware baal katoen.
He carefully lifted the heavy bale of cotton.
In this sentence, 'baal' refers to a bale—a wrapped package of raw material.
Ik baal ervan dat ik mijn trein heb gemist.
I'm upset that I missed my train.
Here, 'baal' is part of the verb phrase 'baal ervan', meaning to feel frustrated or upset about something.
De schuur stond vol met balen hooi.
The barn was full of bales of hay.
In this instance, 'baal' (plural: 'balen') again refers to bales, specifically of hay, stored as units for agricultural purposes.
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