No. 4,320 in Dutch
borne
The Dutch word "borne" refers to a "milestone" or "boundary marker."
In a sentence
De gemeente had nieuwe borne aangelegd in de buurt.
The municipality had installed new water posts in the neighborhood.
Here, 'borne' refers to a type of water fountains or posts (French influence).
We vonden een historische borne tijdens onze wandeltocht.
We found a historic milestone during our hike.
In this context, 'borne' relates to markers or milestones (literary/historical usage).
De grens werd met een borne duidelijk aangegeven.
The border was clearly marked with a boundary stone.
Here, 'borne' is used to denote a physical marker or stone indicating a border or limit.
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