No. 1,522 in Dutch
buren
"Neighbors."
In a sentence
De buren hebben ons geholpen met het verhuizen.
The neighbors helped us with the moving.
Here, 'buren' refers to the people who live next to or near the speaker—commonly, neighbors.
De buren van mijn ouders zijn erg vriendelijk.
The neighbors of my parents are very friendly.
In this example, 'buren' again denotes the neighboring individuals and specifies their relation to 'my parents'.
De buren van het huis waar ik vroeger woonde, hadden een grote tuin.
The neighbors of the house where I used to live had a large garden.
'Buren' refers to the neighbors in relation to a past residence, showcasing a temporal aspect.
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