No. 3,134 in Dutch
duw
The Dutch word "duw" means "push" in English.
In a sentence
Hij gaf mij een duw toen we in de rij stonden.
He gave me a push when we were standing in line.
Here, 'duw' is used as a noun meaning 'a push,' indicating a physical act of pushing.
Kun je de deur even een duw geven?
Can you give the door a push for a moment?
In this sentence, 'duw' is used as a noun to describe the act of pushing the door.
Ik duwde tegen het zware meubel om het te verplaatsen.
I pushed against the heavy furniture to move it.
Here, 'duw' stems from the verb 'duwen,' which means 'to push,' indicating the action performed.
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