No. 5,344 in Dutch
kring
Circle; group; ring.
In a sentence
De kinderen vormen een grote kring om het kampvuur.
The children form a big circle around the campfire.
In this sentence, 'kring' refers to a physical circular shape formed by the group of children around the fire.
Haar vriendenkring werd steeds groter door haar nieuwe activiteiten.
Her circle of friends became larger due to her new activities.
Here, 'kring' is metaphorically used to denote a group of people associated as friends or acquaintances.
De ketting heeft een kleine kring als hanger.
The necklace has a small circle as a pendant.
In this case, 'kring' refers to the circular shape of an object, specifically the pendant.
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