This is the 5267th most frequent Dutch word.
keeper
Goalkeeper (in sports).
Here, 'keeper' refers to a goalkeeper or goalie, the player in soccer responsible for preventing the ball from entering the goal.
De keeper in het voetbalteam heeft een uitstekende wedstrijd gespeeld.
The goalkeeper in the soccer team played an excellent match.
In this context, 'keeper' means the guardian or protector of something, such as traditions or heritage.
Hij zegt dat hij een keeper is van een oude traditie.
He says he is a keeper of an old tradition.
Here, 'keeper' is used figuratively and means something worth keeping or retaining, often implying lasting value or importance.