No. 69 in Dutch
land
"Land" in Dutch means "country" or "land" in English.
In a sentence
Nederland is een klein land in Europa.
The Netherlands is a small country in Europe.
In this sentence, 'land' refers to 'country' as a nation or region.
Het land ligt bezaaid met bloemen in de lente.
The land is covered with flowers in spring.
Here, 'land' describes the physical geography or rural area.
Hij landde veilig op het land na zijn vlucht.
He landed safely on the ground after his flight.
In this context, 'land' means 'ground' or 'terrain', describing a place to which one returns after being off it, particularly flying.
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