No. 4,788 in Dutch
flandrin
A tall, lanky, awkward man.
In a sentence
De flandrin liep trots over het strand.
The lanky person walked proudly across the beach.
Here, 'flandrin' signifies a tall and slender individual, specifically in a descriptive manner.
Hij wordt vaak een flandrin genoemd door zijn vrienden.
He is often called a lanky person by his friends.
In this sentence, 'flandrin' is used as a nickname implying slenderness, likely with affectionate or playful connotation.
Het schilderij toont een flandrin in een landschap.
The painting depicts a lanky person in a landscape.
Here, 'flandrin' identifies a figure in art, emphasizing tall and thin characteristics possibly relating to style or perspective in the artwork.
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