This is the 8709th most frequent Dutch word.
inktvissen
"Squids" (plural of squid).
Here, 'inktvissen' refers to the plural form of the animal known as 'squid'.
De inktvissen zwommen snel door het water.
The squids swam quickly through the water.
In this context, 'inktvissen' describes the subject of the painting, again referring to the animal.
Mike schildert een schilderij van inktvissen op een kleurrijk koraalrif.
Mike is painting a picture of squids on a colorful coral reef.
This sentence describes the behavior of 'inktvissen', referring to their biological characteristic of ink expulsion.