This is the 8661st most frequent Dutch word.
inch
The Dutch word "inch" refers to a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters in English.
Here, "inch" is used as a unit of measurement to specify the thickness of an object.
De plank in mijn kast heeft een dikte van een inch.
The shelf in my cabinet has a thickness of one inch.
In this sentence, "inch" is again a unit of measurement but is used in plural form to indicate the amount of adjustment.
Ik moest het frame van het schilderij een paar inch aanpassen.
I had to adjust the frame of the painting by a few inches.
"Inch" here is used in a scientific or precise context to describe a very small measurement.