No. 1,633 in Dutch
meent
"Meent": Common land or communal property.
In a sentence
Hij meent wat hij zegt.
He means what he says.
'Meent' is used to convey 'means' or 'believes' in the sense of sincerely expressing an opinion or statement.
Ze meenden dat het een goed idee was.
They thought it was a good idea.
'Meenden' is the past tense of 'meent', referring to what someone believed or considered in the past.
Als je dat echt meent, moet je actie ondernemen.
If you really mean that, you should take action.
'Meent' here expresses sincere belief or intention behind a statement or expression.
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