No. 1,609 in Dutch
kat
Cat.
In a sentence
De kleine kat speelt graag met een bolletje wol.
The small cat enjoys playing with a ball of yarn.
Here 'kat' is used in its primary sense, referring to the domestic animal, a cat.
Hij ging in de kat zitten op de boot.
He sat in the small sleeping compartment on the boat.
Here 'kat' is a colloquial term referring to a sleeping compartment on a boat, showcasing its nautical usage.
Tijdens het feest was de pot katjesdrop snel leeg.
During the party, the jar of licorice went empty quickly.
Here 'kat' is part of the compound 'katjesdrop', referring to a type of licorice candy, illustrating the word's appearance in a compound noun.
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