This is the 1633rd most frequent Dutch word.
meent
"Meent": Common land or communal property.
'Meent' is used to convey 'means' or 'believes' in the sense of sincerely expressing an opinion or statement.
Hij meent wat hij zegt.
He means what he says.
'Meenden' is the past tense of 'meent', referring to what someone believed or considered in the past.
Ze meenden dat het een goed idee was.
They thought it was a good idea.
'Meent' here expresses sincere belief or intention behind a statement or expression.