No. 3,364 in Dutch
koestert
"Koestert" means "cherishes" in English.
In a sentence
Hij koestert warme herinneringen aan zijn jeugd.
He cherishes warm memories of his youth.
In this sentence, 'koestert' is used to describe the act of cherishing or holding dear intangible things like memories.
De moeder koestert haar pasgeboren baby met liefde.
The mother cherishes her newborn baby with love.
Here, 'koestert' signifies the act of treating something tenderly and affectionately, typically in a physical and emotional sense.
Hij koestert hoop op betere tijden.
He cherishes hope for better times.
In this use, 'koestert' conveys the nurturing or holding onto an emotion or abstract idea like hope.
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