No. 594 in Dutch
haag
Hedge.
In a sentence
De haag rond de tuin zorgt voor privacy.
The hedge around the garden provides privacy.
In this context, 'haag' refers to a hedge, a line of bushes or trees growing close together to form a barrier or boundary.
De stad Den Haag is de zetel van de Nederlandse regering.
The city of The Hague is the seat of the Dutch government.
Here, 'Haag' refers to a proper name for the Dutch city Den Haag, commonly translated as The Hague in English.
De oude haag werd vervangen door een nieuwe schutting.
The old hedge was replaced by a new fence.
Once again, 'haag' means a hedge in this sentence, specifically indicating a tangible botanical feature used as a boundary.
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