No. 7,326 in Dutch
bezemsteel
Broomstick.
In a sentence
De bezemsteel brak toen ik te hard veegde.
The broomstick broke when I swept too hard.
In this sentence, 'bezemsteel' is used in its literal meaning, referring to the wooden or metal stick part of a broom.
Harry Potter vloog door de lucht op een bezemsteel.
Harry Potter flew through the air on a broomstick.
Here, 'bezemsteel' is used metaphorically, referring to the enchanted broom used by characters in magical contexts to fly.
Met een oude bezemsteel kun je een handige tuinpaal maken.
With an old broomstick, you can make a handy garden pole.
In this instance, 'bezemsteel' is being used to describe a repurposed object, highlighting its practical usage possibilities.
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