No. 1,794 in Dutch
bosma
"Bosma" is a Dutch surname and does not have a direct definition as a standalone word in Dutch.
In a sentence
Bosma is een populaire achternaam in Nederland.
Bosma is a popular surname in the Netherlands.
In this sentence, 'Bosma' is used as a proper noun, specifically a surname, demonstrating personal identification.
De Bosma's hebben een grote feest gepland voor het weekend.
The Bosmas have planned a big party for the weekend.
Here, 'Bosma' is pluralized to refer to a family with that surname, showing ownership and group identification.
In het verleden was 'bosma' een term die werd gebruikt om boswachters aan te duiden.
In the past, 'bosma' was a term used to refer to foresters.
Finally, in this sentence, 'bosma' is utilized in its historical context, referring to an occupation associated with forestry, demonstrating its semantic evolution.
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