No. 7,991 in Dutch
ertussen
"Ertussen" means "in between" or "among them" in English.
In a sentence
Ik probeerde me ertussen te wurmen in de rij.
I tried to squeeze between them in the line.
Here, 'ertussen' refers to inserting oneself into a group or crowd.
Er zat een geheim briefje ertussen in het boek.
There was a secret note between the pages of the book.
In this context, 'ertussen' indicates the place of the secret note, being between other items (pages).
Kun je je ertussen voegen, zodat we samen reizen?
Can you join in, so that we can travel together?
Here, 'ertussen' refers to becoming part of a group for a specific purpose, like traveling together.
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