No. 2,059 in Dutch
fantasie
Imagination or fantasy.
In a sentence
Ze heeft een rijke fantasie, waardoor ze prachtige verhalen kan bedenken.
She has a rich imagination, enabling her to craft beautiful stories.
The word 'fantasie' is used here to indicate the creative mental ability to form new ideas or imagine scenarios.
Het is een mooie fantasie, maar helaas niet de werkelijkheid.
It's a beautiful fantasy, but unfortunately not reality.
In this context, 'fantasie' refers to an imagined scenario or daydream that is not based in real life.
Het boek neemt je mee naar een wereld vol magie en fantasie.
The book takes you into a world full of magic and fantasy.
Here, 'fantasie' is used to describe imaginative or fantastical elements typically associated with fictional or magical worlds.
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