No. 457 in Dutch
eeuw
The Dutch word "eeuw" means "century" in English.
In a sentence
De twintigste eeuw was een tijd van grote technologische vooruitgang.
The twentieth century was a time of great technological progress.
Here, 'eeuw' means 'century', referring to a specific 100-year period in history.
De schilderijen uit de zeventiende eeuw zijn erg beroemd.
The paintings from the seventeenth century are very famous.
In this context, 'eeuw' is used to denote a historical time frame related to art history.
Het voelt als een eeuw geleden sinds we voor het laatst hebben gepraat.
It feels like a century ago since we last talked.
Here, 'eeuw' is used metaphorically to express a long period of time.
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