No. 486 in Dutch
bewoners
Residents.
In a sentence
De bewoners van dit appartement genieten van het mooie uitzicht.
The residents of this apartment enjoy the beautiful view.
Here, 'bewoners' denotes the people who live in an apartment, highlighting their residence as an attribute.
De nieuwe bewoners zijn net naar de buurt verhuisd.
The new residents have just moved into the neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'bewoners' is used to describe individuals who have recently become residents of a certain place.
De bewoners van het dierenpark zorgden voor verwarring tijdens de voedering.
The inhabitants of the animal park caused confusion during feeding time.
Here, 'bewoners' refers metaphorically to animals in a park, using the term usually for human residents creatively for animals.
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