No. 4,955 in Dutch
h
The Dutch word "h" is the name of the letter "H" in the alphabet.
In a sentence
Het huis heeft hoge hekken.
The house has tall fences.
In this sentence, the letter 'h' is used at the beginning of several words (het, huis, heeft, hoge, hekken) and pronounced as a soft exhalation, demonstrating its typical use in Dutch at the start of words.
Hij houdt van haring en hutspot.
He likes herring and hutspot.
Here, 'h' appears in various positions (haring, hutspot, houdt, hij), displaying its role in forming Dutch words, commonly at the start, and contributing to their phonetic identity.
Hier is het heerlijk rustig.
It is wonderfully calm here.
In this example, the letter 'h' is employed in 'hier', 'heerlijk', and 'rustig', showing its application in creating a recognizable sound in words that typically start with 'h' in Dutch.
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