No. 7,682 in Dutch
dakkoffer
A "dakkoffer" is a roof box for a car.
In a sentence
De dakkoffer biedt meer ruimte voor bagage tijdens lange reizen.
The roof box offers more space for luggage during long trips.
Here, "dakkoffer" is used as a subject noun to refer to a practical storage solution mounted on a car roof.
Ik heb een dakkoffer gekocht om al mijn kampeerspullen in mee te nemen.
I bought a roof box to carry all my camping gear.
In this sentence, "dakkoffer" is an object noun and specifies the item that was purchased.
Voordat we vertrokken, hebben we de dakkoffer stevig vastgemaakt op het dak van de auto.
Before we left, we securely attached the roof box onto the car roof.
Here, "dakkoffer" is part of a noun phrase and illustrates usage within a descriptive action about securing it properly.
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