This is the 8644th most frequent Dutch word.
ijsvlakten
"IJsvlakten" means "ice plains" in English.
Here, 'ijsvlakten' is used as a plural noun referring to expansive sheets of ice covering an area.
De ijsvlakten strekken zich uit zover het oog reikt.
The ice plains stretch out as far as the eye can see.
In this sentence, 'ijsvlakten' is again a plural noun describing a location covered by ice, emphasizing its observable features.
Op de ijsvlakten zijn ijskristallen en sneeuw zichtbaar.
On the ice plains, ice crystals and snow are visible.
Here, 'ijsvlakten' denotes the physical environment traversed, highlighting its role as terrain for human activity.