No. 1,822 in Dutch
fransen
"Fransen" is the Dutch word for "French people" or "the French."
In a sentence
Fransen zijn bekend om hun heerlijke keuken.
The French are known for their delicious cuisine.
In this sentence, 'Fransen' is used as a plural noun referring to French people.
Hij besloot zijn oude boeken te fransen om ze mooier te maken.
He decided to fringe his old books to make them look nicer.
Here, 'fransen' is used as a verb meaning 'to fringe' or 'to trim'.
We moeten de fransen van deze stof herstellen.
We need to repair the fringes of this fabric.
In this context, 'fransen' refers to fringes or edges of fabric, used as a plural noun.
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