No. 1,262 in Dutch
dochters
"Daughters"
In a sentence
Mijn dochters houden van schilderen.
My daughters love painting.
In this sentence, 'dochters' is used to refer to one's female children in general.
Ze praat vaak met de dochters van haar buurvrouw.
She often talks to the daughters of her neighbor.
Here, 'dochters' denotes the female children of another person, indicating a possessive relationship.
Dochters zijn vaak zorgzaam en behulpzaam.
Daughters are often caring and helpful.
In this case, 'dochters' is used in a general sense to discuss the characteristics of daughters as a group.
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