No. 4,903 in Dutch
girls
In Dutch, "girls" is not a native word; it is borrowed from English and means "meisjes."
In a sentence
De meisjes spelen in het park.
The girls are playing in the park.
Here, 'girls' translates to 'meisjes', used as the subject of the sentence, denoting a group actively engaging in an activity.
Ik zag de meisjes lachen.
I saw the girls laughing.
In this instance, 'meisjes' functions as the direct object, referring to a group being observed during an activity.
De tassen van de meisjes liggen op de grond.
The bags of the girls are lying on the ground.
Here, 'meisjes' forms part of a possessive construction, indicating ownership of an object (the bags).
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