No. 1,589 in Dutch
helikopter
Helicopter.
In a sentence
De helikopter vloog laag over de stad.
The helicopter flew low over the city.
The word 'helikopter' is used as a noun referring to an aircraft.
Hij bestuurt een helikopter voor het leger.
He pilots a helicopter for the army.
Here, 'helikopter' is a noun describing the object being piloted.
Ze genoten van een helikoptertocht boven de bergen.
They enjoyed a helicopter ride over the mountains.
In this sentence, 'helikopter' is combined with 'tocht' to describe an aerial journey.
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