fragment

This is the 8099th most frequent Dutch word.


fragment

A small part or piece of something.


The word 'fragment' is used here to mean 'excerpt' or 'passage' from a larger work, such as a book.

Ik las een interessant fragment uit zijn nieuwe boek.

I read an interesting excerpt from his new book.


'Fragment' in this context refers to a 'small piece' or 'shard' of something broken, such as glass.

Er zat een klein fragment glas in mijn hand.

There was a tiny fragment of glass in my hand.


Here, 'fragment' denotes a 'scene' or 'segment' of a movie, highlighting a part of the whole.

De film werd onderbroken na een spannend fragment.

The movie was paused after an exciting scene.