No. 8,786 in Dutch
jam
Jam (Dutch): A sweet spread made from fruit and sugar.
In a sentence
Op mijn boterham smeer ik aardbeienjam.
On my slice of bread, I spread strawberry jam.
In this sentence, 'jam' refers to the fruit preserve or spread.
Het is echt een grote jam dat het evenement niet doorgaat.
It is a real shame that the event will not take place.
Here, 'jam' is used metaphorically, as slang for 'shame', to express regret.
Tijdens de file ontstond een grote verkeersjam op de snelweg.
During the traffic jam, a large congestion occurred on the highway.
In this context, 'jam' denotes a traffic congestion or obstruction.
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