No. 5,345 in Dutch
kris
A traditional Indonesian dagger with a wavy blade.
In a sentence
Mijn vader verzamelde een prachtige kris uit Indonesië.
My father collected a beautiful kris from Indonesia.
Here, 'kris' refers to a traditional weapon from Indonesia.
Tijdens het museumbezoek vehaalden ze over de geschiedenis van de kris.
During the museum visit, they talked about the history of the kris.
In this sentence, 'kris' is mentioned in the context of its historical and cultural significance.
De smid smolt het metaal om een nieuwe kris te smeden.
The blacksmith melted the metal to forge a new kris.
Here, 'kris' is used to refer to the specific object being created by the blacksmith.
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