No. 7,114 in Dutch
balkenshirt
A "balkenshirt" is a sports jersey featuring horizontal stripes, commonly used in soccer.
In a sentence
De voetballer droeg een balkenshirt tijdens de wedstrijd.
The soccer player wore a striped shirt during the match.
In this context, 'balkenshirt' refers to a sports shirt with horizontal stripes, commonly worn by team players.
Mijn favoriete team heeft een nieuw blauw balkenshirt geïntroduceerd.
My favorite team has introduced a new blue striped shirt.
Here, 'balkenshirt' is again referring to a sports jersey but emphasizes a particular team's apparel.
Tijdens carnaval draagt hij altijd een balkenshirt als onderdeel van zijn kostuum.
During Carnival, he always wears a striped shirt as part of his costume.
In this context, 'balkenshirt' is used to describe a horizontally-striped shirt worn for festive occasions.
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