No. 5,289 in Dutch
kiewiet
Lapwing (a type of bird).
In a sentence
De kiewiet maakte een nest in het grasveld.
The lapwing made a nest in the grass field.
In this sentence, 'kiewiet' refers to the bird species called 'lapwing'.
Een kiewiet vliegt sierlijk langs de horizon.
A lapwing flies gracefully along the horizon.
Here, 'kiewiet' again means 'lapwing' emphasizing the bird's graceful movement.
Tijdens de wandeling hebben we een kiewiet gezien bij de vijver.
During the walk, we saw a lapwing near the pond.
In this context, 'kiewiet' stands for the sighting of the lapwing bird during an event.
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