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joris
The Dutch word "joris" does not have a specific meaning in standard Dutch but is typically used as a personal name, equivalent to "George" in English.
In a sentence
Joris gaat naar de winkel.
Joris is going to the store.
Proper noun, referring to a person named Joris.
Er werd een joris gebruikt om het probleem op te lossen.
A joris was used to solve the problem.
Common noun, used as a generic object or tool in a creative or regional dialect.
Ze hebben het huis gejorist.
They have cleaned the house.
Verbal usage, possibly regional or informal, indicating some sort of action being done on something.
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