No. 7,563 in Dutch
clean
The Dutch word "clean" is not Dutch; it is an English word meaning "free from dirt or impurities."
In a sentence
De keuken is helemaal schoon na het opruimen.
The kitchen is completely clean after tidying up.
Here, 'clean' is translated as 'schoon', an adjective describing the state of not being dirty.
Hij houdt ervan om schoon te maken.
He enjoys cleaning.
In this sentence, 'cleaning' is translated as 'schoon te maken', where 'te maken' implies the act of cleaning as a verb.
De nieuwe laptop heeft een schoon en eenvoudig ontwerp.
The new laptop has a clean and simple design.
Here, 'clean' refers to 'schoon', meaning simple and uncluttered, often a metaphorical use in design contexts.
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