No. 2,152 in Dutch
klimmen
To climb.
In a sentence
Ik klim op de berg.
I am climbing up the mountain.
Here, 'klimmen' is used in the meaning of physically ascending something, like a mountain or a hill.
De aap klimt in de boom.
The monkey climbs into the tree.
In this sentence, 'klimmen' shows the ability of the monkey to ascend into the branches of the tree.
Volgende week wil ik naar de top van de klimmuur klimmen.
Next week, I want to climb to the top of the climbing wall.
In this example, 'klimmen' represents an aspirational action, where an individual aims to ascend an artificial climbing structure for practice or sport.
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