No. 954 in Dutch
kunst
"Art."
In a sentence
De schilderijen in het museum tonen prachtige kunst.
The paintings in the museum display beautiful art.
In this sentence, 'kunst' refers to creative or visual artwork, highlighting its common usage to denote artistic expressions such as paintings or sculptures.
Het koken van ingewikkelde gerechten is een echte kunst.
Cooking complex dishes is a true art.
Here, 'kunst' figuratively implies a skill or craft mastered through experience and practice, extending the term into metaphorical realms.
Ze studeert kunst aan de universiteit om haar creatieve horizon te verbreden.
She studies art at the university to broaden her creative horizon.
In this example, 'kunst' is used to denote a field of academic and practical study, emphasizing its educational and theoretical facet.
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