No. 408 in Dutch
den
"Den" in Dutch means "pine tree" in English.
In a sentence
Ik wandel vaak door den bos bij zonsopgang.
I often walk through the woods at sunrise.
The word 'den' here is the article 'de' combined with an old locative case, representing 'the' in formal or old-fashioned language, referring to 'the forest.'
Een den is een boomsoort die veel in Nederland voorkomt.
A pine is a tree species commonly found in the Netherlands.
In this sentence, 'den' is used as a noun meaning 'pine tree,' referring to the type of tree that is widespread in the Netherlands.
Hij bezorgde het pakket aan den heer Janssen.
He delivered the package to Mr. Janssen.
Here, 'den' precedes an honorific or a name in a formal sense, traditionally used in older or poetic contexts for 'to the.'
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