No. 5,187 in Dutch
jodin
"Jodin" means "Jewish woman" in English.
In a sentence
De jodin stond vooraan in de rij.
The Jewish woman was standing at the front of the line.
The word 'jodin' here is used to define the person's cultural background in a neutral descriptive context.
Mijn buurvrouw, een jodin, vertelde me over haar tradities.
My neighbor, a Jewish woman, told me about her traditions.
In this sentence, 'jodin' emphasizes the cultural aspect of the person's identity within the personal anecdote.
Je kunt veel leren van de jodin haar verhaal.
You can learn a lot from the Jewish woman's story.
Here, 'jodin' is used to highlight whose story is being referenced in a positive learning context.
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