No. 3,008 in Dutch
blaten
"Blaten" means "to bleat" (the sound made by sheep or goats).
In a sentence
De schapen begonnen te blaten in de wei.
The sheep started bleating in the meadow.
Here, 'blaten' is used in its literal sense, referring to the sound made by sheep.
Hij bleef maar blaten over zijn problemen zonder een oplossing te zoeken.
He kept bleating about his problems without seeking a solution.
In this sentence, 'blaten' is used figuratively to describe someone complaining repetitively, akin to how sheep bleat continuously.
Zijn poging om het volk te overtuigen klonk als het blaten van een verloren schaap.
His attempt to persuade the people sounded like the bleating of a lost sheep.
In this example, 'blaten' metaphorically critiques someone's ineffective manner of speaking.
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