No. 5,550 in Dutch
marionet
A puppet controlled by strings.
In a sentence
De marionet danste op het podium tijdens het theaterstuk.
The puppet danced on the stage during the play.
Here, 'marionet' is used to refer to a physical puppet used in a theatrical performance.
Hij werd gezien als een politieke marionet zonder echte macht.
He was seen as a political puppet without real power.
In this sentence, 'marionet' metaphorically describes a person controlled by others, like how a puppet is operated.
De kinderen maakten hun eigen marionetten tijdens de knutselles.
The children made their own puppets during the craft class.
Here, 'marionetten' refers to handmade puppets, emphasizing the creative action of making them.
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