No. 1,014 in Dutch
belgen
"Belgen" means "Belgians" (people from Belgium) in English.
In a sentence
De Belgen zijn bekend om hun heerlijke chocolade.
The Belgians are known for their delicious chocolate.
Here, 'Belgen' is used as a noun to refer to people from Belgium, specifically the inhabitants.
Mijn vrienden en ik belgen vaak naar elkaar via Skype.
My friends and I often call each other via Skype.
In this context, 'belgen' is a verb derived from 'bellen' meaning to make phone calls, transformed to add grammatical inflection or emphasis.
Tijdens onze reis spraken we met enkele vriendelijke Belgen.
During our trip, we spoke with some friendly Belgians.
Here, 'Belgen' is a plural noun referring to individual people from Belgium.
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