No. 8,398 in Dutch
golfde
"Golfde" is the past tense of "golven," meaning "waved" or "rippled" in English.
In a sentence
De zee golfde rustig onder de maanlicht.
The sea was waving calmly under the moonlight.
Describes the rippling motion of the sea.
Zijn stem golfde emotioneel tijdens het spreken.
His voice undulated emotionally while speaking.
Indicates an undulating or varying quality related to an emotion or sound.
Het publiek golfde heen en weer in de menigte.
The crowd surged back and forth in the assembly.
Describes a swaying or back-and-forth motion among a group.
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