No. 4,211 in Dutch
bedum
"Bedum" is a town in the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Ik woon in Bedum, een klein dorp in Nederland.
I live in Bedum, a small village in the Netherlands.
Here 'Bedum' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific place name.
Hij maakte een beduimeld boek schoon dat hij vond in het dorp Bedum.
He cleaned a grubby book he found in the village of Bedum.
In this sentence, 'Bedum' is a proper noun indicating the location, while 'beduimeld', a similar-sounding word but distinct, means 'grubby' or 'worn'.
Bedum staat bekend om zijn scheve kerktoren.
Bedum is known for its leaning church tower.
Here 'Bedum' still serves as a proper noun, highlighting its association with a specific landmark.
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