No. 4,620 in Dutch
douwe
"Douwe" is a Dutch given name, traditionally masculine, with no direct meaning in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb Douwe gevraagd om mee te gaan.
I asked Douwe to come along.
'Douwe' is used here as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Ze schenken altijd Douwe Egberts koffie hier.
They always serve Douwe Egberts coffee here.
'Douwe Egberts' is a brand name of coffee products, indicating the type of coffee being served.
Wanneer je thee wilt drinken, douwe je heet water over thee bladeren.
When you want to drink tea, you pour hot water over tea leaves.
'douwe' in this constructed example is creatively used as a verb signifying 'to pour' in a fictional or poetic sense, though the word 'pour' in Dutch is 'gieten'.
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