No. 4,364 in Dutch
brown
The Dutch word "brown" means "brown" in English, referring to the color.
In a sentence
De bruine hond loopt in het park.
The brown dog is walking in the park.
In this sentence, the word 'bruine' serves as an adjective describing the color of the dog.
Zijn ogen zijn mooi en bruin van kleur.
His eyes are beautiful and brown in color.
Here, 'bruin' is used as an attributive adjective referring to the color of someone's eyes.
De bladeren werden bruin in de herfst.
The leaves turned brown in autumn.
In this example, 'bruin' acts as an adjective describing the color that the leaves turned into during autumn.
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