No. 8,108 in Dutch
fronste
"Fronste" is not a standard Dutch word; it may be a misspelling or a dialect term. Can you clarify?
In a sentence
Hij fronste zijn wenkbrauwen toen hij het nieuws hoorde.
He frowned his eyebrows when he heard the news.
In this sentence, 'fronste' is used as the past tense of 'fronsen', describing the action of frowning or furrowing the eyebrows.
Zij fronste in verwarring tijdens de moeilijke puzzel.
She frowned in confusion during the difficult puzzle.
Here, 'fronste' again serves as the past tense of 'fronsen', emphasizing the emotional state of confusion expressed physically.
Toen het kind iets vreemds zag, fronste het verbaasd.
When the child saw something strange, it frowned in surprise.
This use of 'fronste' as the past tense of 'fronsen' illustrates the universal reaction of a puzzling or surprising event.
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