No. 611 in Dutch
eiland
Island.
In a sentence
Het eiland is werkelijk prachtig om te bezoeken.
The island is truly beautiful to visit.
Here, 'eiland' (island) is used as the subject of the sentence, representing a geographic feature.
Onze familie bezit een klein eiland in het meer.
Our family owns a small island in the lake.
In this sentence, 'eiland' (island) is used to describe a piece of land within a lake, emphasizing ownership.
Ze voelde zich als een eiland, volledig afgesneden van de rest.
She felt like an island, completely cut off from the rest.
The word 'eiland' is used metaphorically here to represent isolation or separateness.
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