No. 942 in Dutch
harde
"Hard" or "firm" (depending on context).
In a sentence
De harde wind blies de bladeren door de lucht.
The strong wind blew the leaves through the air.
Here, 'harde' describes the noun 'wind', depicting its force or intensity.
Hij gaf een harde klap op de tafel.
He gave a hard bang on the table.
In this sentence, 'harde' qualifies 'klap', indicating the firmness or strength of the impact.
Ze droeg harde schoenen die een klikkend geluid maakten.
She wore hard shoes that made a clicking sound.
Here, 'harde' attributes the quality of being physically rigid to the 'shoes.'
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