No. 570 in Dutch
negen
The number "nine."
In a sentence
Ik heb gisteren negen boeken gelezen.
I read nine books yesterday.
In this sentence, the word 'negen' is used as a numeral to depict the quantity of books read.
De vergadering begint om negen uur.
The meeting starts at nine o'clock.
Here, 'negen' is used as part of a time expression to denote a specific hour.
Mijn angst voor het examen was als een negenen op een schaal tot tien.
My fear for the exam was like a nine on a scale of ten.
In this usage, 'negen' functions as a measure of severity or intensity in a figurative or literal context.
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