No. 345 in Dutch
iphone
The Dutch word "iPhone" refers to Apple's smartphone, identical in meaning to English.
In a sentence
Ik heb gisteren een nieuwe iPhone gekocht.
I bought a new iPhone yesterday.
Here, 'iPhone' is used as a noun referring to a specific brand of smartphone.
Ze zei dat haar iPhone gisteren plotseling stopte met werken.
She said that her iPhone suddenly stopped working yesterday.
In this sentence, 'iPhone' is utilized to specify possession of the device mentioned.
Hoewel smartphones handig zijn, is mijn iPhone soms te ingewikkeld.
Although smartphones are handy, my iPhone is sometimes too complicated.
The word 'iPhone' here indicates the speaker's own device and is used to contrast with the general category of smartphones.
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