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Dutch frequency list

No. 7,800 in Dutch

doek

Cloth or canvas.

In a sentence

  • Hij veegde de tafel schoon met een doek.

    He wiped the table clean with a cloth.

    In this sentence, 'doek' refers to a piece of fabric used for cleaning.

  • Ze hing de natte doek te drogen aan een lijn.

    She hung the wet cloth to dry on a line.

    Here, 'doek' describes a fabric that is wet and is hung to dry.

  • De schilder legde de verf op het doek.

    The painter applied the paint to the canvas.

    In this example, 'doek' means a canvas used in painting.

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