No. 3,281 in Dutch
hel
The Dutch word "hel" means "hell" in English.
In a sentence
De hel wordt vaak afgebeeld met vuur en rook.
Hell is often depicted with fire and smoke.
Here, 'hel' is used as a noun to refer to the concept of hell in a religious or imaginary sense.
De situatie op het werk is een echte hel geworden.
The situation at work has become a real hell.
In this sentence, 'hel' is metaphorically describing a very unpleasant and difficult situation.
Onze kat is heel bang voor het vuurwerk en rent als een bezetene weg alsof ze de hel heeft gezien.
Our cat is very scared of the fireworks and runs away frantically as if she has seen hell.
Here, 'hel' is used to evoke a sense of extreme fear or danger associated with the concept of hell.
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