No. 3,142 in Dutch
eieren
The plural of "egg."
In a sentence
Ik zie twee eieren op tafel.
I see two eggs on the table.
Here, 'eieren' is used in its plural form to denote more than one egg.
Ze houdt van beschilderde eieren tijdens Pasen.
She loves painted eggs during Easter.
In this sentence, 'eieren' refers to decorated eggs, which is a tradition during Easter.
Eieren zijn een rijke bron van proteïne.
Eggs are a rich source of protein.
The use of 'eieren' here generalizes towards their nutritional aspect.
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