No. 2,653 in Dutch
kuiken
Chick (young bird).
In a sentence
Het kuiken sprong vrolijk rond in de tuin.
The chick jumped around happily in the garden.
In this sentence, 'kuiken' refers to a young chicken, commonly used to depict offspring of poultry.
Hij noemde zijn kleine zusje liefkozend 'een kuiken'.
He affectionately called his little sister 'a chick'.
Here, 'kuiken' is used as a term of endearment to describe someone young and adorable.
Tijdens de lente zagen de kinderen veel kuikens in het park.
During spring, the children saw many chicks in the park.
The word 'kuiken' is used to describe the young of birds witnessed in a natural setting.
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