No. 2,506 in Dutch
boy
The Dutch word "boy" means "boy" or "young man" in English.
In a sentence
De jongen speelt elke middag in het park.
The boy plays in the park every afternoon.
Here, 'boy' refers to a young male child, denoted by 'jongen' in Dutch.
Dat is echt een coole jongen met zijn nieuwe skateboard.
That's really a cool guy with his new skateboard.
In this context, 'boy' is used informally to describe a young male person, often a teenager or a friend, expressed as 'jongen' in Dutch.
De oude man vertelde over zijn tijd als jongen in het dorp.
The old man talked about his time as a boy in the village.
Here, 'boy' refers to the speaker's younger self, aligning with 'jongen' as a young male child in Dutch.
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