This is the 7471st most frequent Dutch word.
bruggen
"Bruggen" means "bridges" in English.
The word 'bruggen' is used here as the plural form of 'brug,' meaning 'bridges,' referring to physical constructions.
De stad heeft prachtige oude bruggen die over de grachten lopen.
The city has beautiful old bridges crossing the canals.
In this sentence, 'bruggen' is used metaphorically to mean connections or channels of communication.
We moeten deze bruggen bouwen om de samenwerking te versterken.
We need to build these bridges to strengthen cooperation.
Here, 'bruggen' is descriptive of an experience involving physical bridges.