No. 4,221 in Dutch
beker
Cup.
In a sentence
Ik drink water uit een blauwe beker.
I am drinking water from a blue cup.
In this sentence, 'beker' is used to denote a physical object, a 'cup' or 'mug', used for drinking.
Hij heeft de beker gewonnen na de wedstrijd.
He has won the trophy after the match.
Here, 'beker' refers to a 'trophy' awarded as a prize in a competition, indicating this alternate meaning.
De kinderen hebben hun eigen beker voor school.
The children have their own container for school.
In this context, 'beker' signifies a personal drinking container, often associated with everyday use, showing versatility in its semantic range.
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