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No. 7,462 in Dutch

briefje

A small note or piece of paper.

In a sentence

  • Hij gaf me een briefje met zijn telefoonnummer.

    He gave me a note with his phone number.

    In this sentence, 'briefje' refers to a small piece of paper or note containing information.

  • Ik betaalde met een briefje van vijftig euro.

    I paid with a fifty euro bill.

    Here, 'briefje' is used to denote a banknote or bill of currency.

  • Ze schreef snel een briefje aan haar moeder.

    She quickly wrote a note to her mother.

    In this context, 'briefje' indicates a short written message or a note for communication.

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