No. 5,028 in Dutch
heylen
To heal or recover.
In a sentence
Ik moest even rusten onder de grote eik om te heylen.
I had to rest under the big oak tree to recover.
The word 'heylen' is used here in its older, poetic sense meaning to recuperate or recover.
De boer verkoos de opbrengst van de oogst niet te verkopen, maar er zijn boerenbedrijf mee te heylen.
The farmer chose not to sell the harvest's yield but to use it to support his farm.
In this sentence, 'heylen' is employed metaphorically, indicating the act of sustaining or strengthening something.
Tijdens de storm zagen we hoe de kapitein het schip probeerde te heylen.
During the storm, we saw how the captain tried to save the ship.
Here, 'heylen' is utilized in a more literal sense, referring to salvaging or protecting something in a precarious situation.
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