No. 2,600 in Dutch
hand
"Hand" in Dutch means "hand" in English.
In a sentence
Hij leende zijn hand aan het project.
He extended his hand to the project.
Here, 'hand' metaphorically represents support or assistance.
Ze stak haar hand uit om hem te begroeten.
She reached out her hand to greet him.
In this sentence, 'hand' is used to refer to the literal physical part of the body.
Met een handvol rijst bereidde ze het gerecht.
With a handful of rice, she prepared the dish.
Here, 'hand' is part of the compound 'handvol', meaning the amount one hand can hold.
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