No. 526 in Dutch
hart
"Heart."
In a sentence
Hij sprak uit het hart.
He spoke from the heart.
In this sentence, 'hart' refers to the core of someone's emotions or sincerity.
De hartspieren pompen het bloed rond.
The heart muscles pump blood around.
Here, 'hart' is used in its anatomical sense, as the biological organ.
Ze woont in het hart van de stad.
She lives in the heart of the city.
In this example, 'hart' metaphorically represents the central or most vital part of something.
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