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No. 4,792 in Dutch

floor

The Dutch word "floor" does not exist as a standard Dutch term. If you mean the English word "floor," its Dutch equivalent is "vloer," which means the surface you walk on inside a building.

In a sentence

  • De bal viel op de vloer.

    The ball fell on the floor.

    'Vloer' here means 'floor' as the physical surface we stand on.

  • Mijn flat heeft vijf verdiepingen; ik woon op de derde verdieping.

    My apartment building has five floors; I live on the third floor.

    'Verdieping' here means 'floor' as in a level or story of a building.

  • Tijdens het schoonmaken moet ik de vloer dweilen.

    While cleaning, I need to mop the floor.

    'Vloer' again refers to the surface walked on, emphasizing maintenance.

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