No. 7,472 in Dutch
bruggetje
A small bridge.
In a sentence
Het bruggetje over de sloot is erg smal.
The small bridge over the ditch is very narrow.
In this case, 'bruggetje' is used in a literal sense to indicate a small bridge.
Tijdens zijn toespraak maakte hij een mooi bruggetje naar het volgende onderwerp.
During his talk, he made a smooth transition to the next topic.
Here, 'bruggetje' is metaphorically used to describe a transition or segue between topics.
Je kunt via dat houten bruggetje de overkant bereiken.
You can cross to the other side via that wooden small bridge.
This use of 'bruggetje' again refers literally to a small, physical bridge.
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