No. 754 in Dutch
keren
"Turn" or "reverse."
In a sentence
Ik keer de pannenkoek in de pan om.
I flip the pancake in the pan.
The verb "keer" here means 'to turn' or 'to flip' in the physical sense, often used to describe the act of turning something over.
Hij keert elke zomer terug naar zijn geboortedorp.
Every summer, he returns to his hometown.
In this sentence, "keert" refers to the act of returning to a previous place or origin.
Na drie keer proberen had hij eindelijk succes.
After three attempts, he finally succeeded.
Here, "keer" is used as a noun meaning 'time' or 'instance', indicating the frequency of an action or event.
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