No. 3,402 in Dutch
lippen
"Lippen" means "lips" in English.
In a sentence
De zon streelde haar lippen zachtjes.
The sun gently touched her lips.
Here, 'lippen' is used to reference the physical part of a person, i.e., the lips.
Hij bleef zijn lippen tuiten terwijl hij nadacht.
He kept pursing his lips while thinking.
In this sentence, 'lippen' denotes an action involving lips, specifically the pursing of lips.
De kinderen zongen enthousiast, hun lippen lachend.
The children sang enthusiastically, their lips smiling.
Here, 'lippen' metaphorically expresses the appearance of lips during smiling.
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