No. 5,459 in Dutch
locks
"Locks" is not a Dutch word; it is English. In Dutch, "locks" could refer to "sluizen" (water locks) or "sloten" (locks for securing objects), depending on the context.
In a sentence
De fietssloten zijn stevig en betrouwbaar om de fietsen te beveiligen.
The bike locks are sturdy and reliable to secure the bicycles.
In this sentence, 'sloten' refers to physical security devices (locks) used to safeguard bicycles from theft.
Ze heeft prachtige lange lokken die in de zon glanzen.
She has beautiful long locks of hair that shine in the sunlight.
Here, 'lokken' refers to strands of hair, highlighting the aesthetic or descriptive use of locks in a figurative sense.
De deur is dicht, omdat het met zowel een slot als een grendel is afgesloten.
The door is closed because it is secured with both a lock and a latch.
This sentence demonstrates the traditional use of the word lock ('slot') referring to a mechanism used to secure a door against entry.
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