No. 3,275 in Dutch
hapjes
Small snacks or appetizers.
In a sentence
Tijdens de borrel serveerden ze heerlijke hapjes.
During the gathering, they served delicious snacks.
In this sentence, 'hapjes' refers to small snacks or appetizers served at a social gathering.
De kinderen aten hapjes van de taart.
The children took bites of the cake.
Here, 'hapjes' is used to signify small portions or bites of food being eaten.
Ik heb een boek gelezen over traditionele hapjes uit Spanje.
I read a book about traditional snacks from Spain.
In this context, 'hapjes' illustrates different types of snack foods characteristic of a particular cuisine.
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