No. 487 in Dutch
bomen
The Dutch word "bomen" means "trees" in English.
In a sentence
Er staan veel bomen in het park.
There are many trees in the park.
In this sentence, 'bomen' is used as a plural noun referring to several 'trees'.
We moeten hier niet over bomen over hoe we het feestje organiseren.
We must not overthink about how we organize the party here.
In this sentence, 'bomen' is used as a verb meaning to deliberate or discuss something excessively.
De oude bomen vertelden verhalen aan de wind.
The old trees told stories to the wind.
Here, 'bomen' is again used as a plural noun denoting trees, depicted metaphorically as storytellers.
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