No. 3,182 in Dutch
fraaie
"Fraaie" means "beautiful" or "fine" in English.
In a sentence
De schilder maakte een fraaie tekening van het landschap.
The painter made a fine drawing of the landscape.
The word 'fraaie' here is an adjective describing the quality of the drawing, implying it is aesthetically pleasing and skillfully done.
Ze droeg een fraaie jurk naar het feest.
She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
'Fraai(e)' in this sentence refers to the pleasing and elegant appearance of the dress.
Hij vertelde een fraaie anekdote over zijn jeugd.
He told an amusing anecdote about his childhood.
In this case, 'fraaie' characterizes the anecdote as delightful or interesting rather than aesthetic in nature.
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