No. 8,594 in Dutch
houten
"Made of wood."
In a sentence
Ik heb een houten tafel in mijn eetkamer gezet.
I placed a wooden table in my dining room.
The word 'houten' is used as an attributive adjective describing the material of the 'tafel' (table).
De houten vloer zorgt voor een warme uitstraling.
The wooden floor gives a warm appearance.
Here, 'houten' modifies 'vloer' (floor), indicating its material composition and adding to its aesthetic description.
Hij woonde in een klein houten huisje in het bos.
He lived in a small wooden cottage in the forest.
In this sentence, 'houten' describes the noun 'huisje' (cottage), specifying the primary material it is made from.
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