No. 3,373 in Dutch
kruimels
"Crumbs."
In a sentence
De kruimels die van het brood vielen, werden door de vogels opgegeten.
The crumbs that fell from the bread were eaten by the birds.
In this sentence, 'kruimels' refers to small pieces of bread or food that are left after something has been eaten.
Hij voelde zich hopeloos verloren, alsof er slechts kruimels van zijn dromen over waren.
He felt hopelessly lost, as if only crumbs of his dreams were left.
Here, 'kruimels' is used metaphorically to signify remnants or small, insignificant pieces of something that was once whole.
De detective volgde de kruimels van bewijs die naar de dader leidden.
The detective followed the crumbs of evidence that led to the perpetrator.
In this context, 'kruimels' symbolizes small, scattered clues or pieces of evidence that together form a trail.
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