No. 5,003 in Dutch
heesch
Hoarse.
In a sentence
Zijn stem klonk heesch na het langdurige schreeuwen.
His voice sounded hoarse after prolonged shouting.
In this sentence, 'heesch' is used to describe the quality of someone's voice, specifically that it has become hoarse likely due to shouting or strain.
Na het concert had ze een hees stemgeluid van al het zingen.
After the concert, she had a raspy tone to her voice from all the singing.
Here, 'hees' (heesch) illustrates the state of her voice following extensive use, emphasizing a change in vocal tone due to singing.
Hij sprak met een hees gefluister om niemand wakker te maken.
He whispered hoarsely to avoid waking anyone.
In this example, 'hees' reflects the manner in which he whispered, indicating a quieter and possibly strained vocal style.
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