No. 5,448 in Dutch
lily
The Dutch word "lily" translates to "lelie" in English, meaning a type of flowering plant.
In a sentence
De bloem die in de vaas staat is een lelie.
The flower in the vase is a lily.
Here 'lelie' is used to refer to the type of flower or plant.
Ik noem mijn dochter Lily omdat ik van deze naam houd.
I name my daughter Lily because I love this name.
Here 'Lily' is used as a personal name, derived from the English word for the flower.
De naam 'lelie' symboliseert zuiverheid en schoonheid.
The name 'lily' symbolizes purity and beauty.
In this context, 'lelie' is used symbolically to represent abstract qualities associated with the flower.
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