No. 8,467 in Dutch
handschoen
Glove.
In a sentence
Ik heb vandaag een nieuwe handschoen gekocht.
I bought a new glove today.
Here, 'handschoen' is used in its literal sense, referring to an article of clothing worn on the hand.
Ze stond voor een grote uitdaging, maar ze pakte de handschoen op.
She faced a big challenge, but she took up the glove.
In this context, 'handschoen' is used metaphorically in the expression 'de handschoen opnemen', meaning to take up a challenge.
De handschoen lag op de grond, met sneeuw bedekt.
The glove was lying on the ground, covered in snow.
Once again, 'handschoen' is used in its literal sense, describing the physical object.
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