No. 8,848 in Dutch
katoen
Cotton.
In a sentence
Dit shirt is gemaakt van katoen.
This shirt is made of cotton.
Here, "katoen" is used as a noun referring to the material from which the shirt is made.
Ik heb wat katoen gekocht om een dekbed te maken.
I bought some cotton to make a quilt.
In this sentence, "katoen" again acts as a noun, indicating the raw material purchased for crafting a quilt.
De katoen oogst was dit jaar zeer goed.
The cotton harvest was very good this year.
Here, "katoen" is used as a noun describing the crop that was harvested.
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