No. 1,106 in Dutch
keken
The Dutch word "keken" is the past tense plural form of "kijken," meaning "looked" or "watched."
In a sentence
Ze keken naar de horizon terwijl de zon onderging.
They looked at the horizon while the sun was setting.
'Keken' is used here in the past tense to describe the action of looking at the horizon.
Wij keken naar een spannende film gisterenavond.
We watched an exciting movie last night.
In this sentence, 'keken' is utilized to indicate the act of watching a movie in the past tense.
De kinderen keken nieuwsgierig naar de nieuwe speeltuin.
The children looked curiously at the new playground.
'Keken' here illustrates the past action of the children observing or looking at the new playground.
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