No. 143 in Dutch
landen
The Dutch word "landen" means "to land" or "countries," depending on context.
In a sentence
De piloot zei dat het vliegtuig binnenkort zal landen.
The pilot said that the airplane will land soon.
Here, 'landen' is used as a verb meaning 'to land' in the context of an airplane landing.
De landen van Europa hebben verschillende culturen.
The countries of Europe have different cultures.
In this sentence, 'landen' is used as a plural noun meaning 'countries'.
Zij landen altijd veilig ondanks slecht weer.
They always land safely despite bad weather.
Here, 'landen' is used again as a verb in its plural form, indicating the action of safely landing.
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