No. 1,536 in Dutch
dagje
"Dagje" means "a little day" or "a day out/trip."
In a sentence
We hebben een dagje in het park doorgebracht.
We spent a day in the park.
Here 'dagje' is used as a diminutive of 'dag' (day), indicating a casual or leisure day.
Ik heb een dagje vrij genomen om te ontspannen.
I took a day off to relax.
'Dagje' is used to refer to a quick and single day taken from work.
Laten we een dagje naar het strand gaan.
Let's go to the beach for the day.
In this context, 'dagje' suggests a full day outing or visit for leisure.
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