No. 2,543 in Dutch
defour
The Dutch word "defour" does not exist in standard Dutch. It may be a typo or a specific term from a regional dialect.
In a sentence
Soms moet je een defour nemen om vooruit te komen.
Sometimes you must take a detour to move forward.
Here, 'defour' is used as a noun meaning 'detour' or an alternate route.
Defour betekent dat je soms van het plan afwijkt.
'Defour' means that sometimes you deviate from the plan.
In this context, 'defour' is defined as an action or concept of deviation.
Tijdens de reis kwamen we een onverwachte defour tegen.
During the trip, we encountered an unexpected detour.
This sentence uses 'defour' to describe encountering a deviation from a planned route.
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