No. 8,498 in Dutch
hekken
Fences.
In a sentence
De boer plaatste nieuwe hekken rond zijn land.
The farmer placed new fences around his land.
Here, 'hekken' is used as the plural form of 'hek', meaning 'fences', commonly referring to a physical barrier made of wood, metal, or other materials.
Sinds gisteren zijn de hekken van het park gesloten.
Since yesterday, the gates of the park have been closed.
In this sentence, 'hekken' refers to 'gates', implying the entrance barriers of an enclosed area.
De schilderijen van hekken in het landschap zijn prachtig.
The paintings of fences in the landscape are beautiful.
Here, 'hekken' is part of artistic terminology, representing the visual or conceptual aspect of fences in an artwork.
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