No. 1,017 in Dutch
dirk
A "dirk" in Dutch refers to a small dagger or knife.
In a sentence
Dirk is een naam die veel voorkomt in Nederland.
Dirk is a name commonly found in the Netherlands.
Here, 'Dirk' is used as a proper noun to refer to a personal name.
In de middeleeuwen werd een dirk vaak gebruikt als wapen.
During the Middle Ages, a dirk was often used as a weapon.
Here, 'dirk' refers to a type of knife or dagger historically used.
Dirk ging gisteren naar de bibliotheek om een boek te lenen.
Dirk went to the library yesterday to borrow a book.
Here, 'Dirk' is used as a proper noun to refer to an individual.
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