No. 7,908 in Dutch
dwergen
"Dwergen" in English means "dwarfs" or "dwarves."
In a sentence
De groep dwergen woonde diep in het bos.
The group of dwarfs lived deep in the forest.
In this sentence, 'dwergen' is used to refer to a group of mythical small humanoid beings typically found in folklore, and it is the plural form of 'dwerg'.
In het verhaal dwergen de personages voor de grote uitdaging.
In the story, the characters are dwarfed by the great challenge.
Here, 'dwergen' is used as a verb in a narrative context, which metaphorically means 'to be overshadowed by or appear smaller in comparison to'.
Architecten moeten rekening houden met bomen en struiken die gebouwen kunnen dwergen.
Architects must consider trees and bushes that can dwarf buildings.
In this context, 'dwergen' is still functional as a verb and is used literally to describe the act of overshadowing or making something appear smaller.
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