No. 1,261 in Dutch
dik
"Thick" or "fat."
In a sentence
Hij droeg een dikke jas in de winter.
He wore a thick coat in the winter.
In this sentence, 'dik' (thick) is used to describe the thickness of the coat, a physical attribute.
Ze hebben een dikke vriendschap opgebouwd.
They have built a strong friendship.
Here, 'dik' (strong) is used metaphorically to signify the strength of the friendship.
Het boek is vrij dik met 500 pagina's.
The book is quite thick with 500 pages.
In this case, 'dik' refers to the physical dimensions of the book, particularly its cover thickness due to the page count.
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