No. 8,558 in Dutch
hok
A small shed, cage, or enclosure.
In a sentence
De hond slaapt in zijn hok.
The dog sleeps in its kennel.
Here, 'hok' refers to a kennel or small shelter for a pet, like a dog.
We gaan het kippenhok schoonmaken.
We are going to clean the chicken coop.
In this context, 'hok' denotes an enclosure for chickens.
Zijn kamer lijkt wel een hok, zo klein is het!
His room looks like a cubicle; it is so small!
Here, 'hok' is used metaphorically to describe a small and perhaps cramped room.
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