No. 5,291 in Dutch
kikker
Frog.
In a sentence
De kikker sprong in de vijver.
The frog jumped into the pond.
Here, 'kikker' means 'frog', a noun referring to the amphibian.
Hij voelt zich vandaag als een kikker in een vreemd bad.
He feels like a frog in an unfamiliar pond today.
In this sentence, 'kikker' is used metaphorically to describe someone feeling out of place.
Tijdens de wandeling hoorde ik een kikker kwaken.
During the walk, I heard a frog croaking.
Here, 'kikker' is used literally again to refer to a frog encountered in nature.
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