No. 818 in Dutch
broek
Pants or trousers.
In a sentence
Ik heb een nieuwe broek gekocht.
I bought new trousers.
'broek' refers to a pair of trousers, which is its basic meaning in Dutch.
Zijn broek zakte af toen hij opstond.
His trousers sagged down when he stood up.
'broek' is used here to describe a specific piece of clothing that faced an issue when performing an action.
De broek van dat merk is erg populair deze zomer.
The trousers from that brand are very popular this summer.
'broek' is describing a product from a brand, emphasizing its fashionable aspect.
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