No. 163 in Dutch
dingen
The Dutch word "dingen" means "things" in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb een paar dingen gekocht in de winkel.
I bought a few things in the store.
Here, 'dingen' refers to items or objects purchased from the store.
Soms gebeuren er rare dingen in het leven.
Sometimes strange things happen in life.
In this case, 'dingen' refers to events or occurrences.
We moeten nog veel dingen regelen voor het feest.
We still need to arrange many things for the party.
Here, 'dingen' refers to tasks or duties that need to be completed.
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