No. 8,709 in Dutch
inktvissen
"Squids" (plural of squid).
In a sentence
De inktvissen zwommen snel door het water.
The squids swam quickly through the water.
Here, 'inktvissen' refers to the plural form of the animal known as 'squid'.
Mike schildert een schilderij van inktvissen op een kleurrijk koraalrif.
Mike is painting a picture of squids on a colorful coral reef.
In this context, 'inktvissen' describes the subject of the painting, again referring to the animal.
Inktvissen gebruiken inkt om zich te verdedigen tegen roofdieren.
Squids use ink to defend themselves against predators.
This sentence describes the behavior of 'inktvissen', referring to their biological characteristic of ink expulsion.
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