No. 3,462 in Dutch
nieuweling
"Nieuweling" means "newcomer" or "novice" in English.
In a sentence
De nieuweling in ons team heeft echt goed werk geleverd.
The newcomer in our team has really done a great job.
Here, 'nieuweling' refers to a new member of a team, emphasizing their recent addition.
Als een nieuweling kon ze nog niet alle regels van het spel begrijpen.
As a novice, she could not yet understand all the rules of the game.
In this context, 'nieuweling' is used to describe someone inexperienced with specific rules.
Hij voelde zich een beetje ongemakkelijk als nieuweling op het feest.
He felt a bit awkward as a newcomer at the party.
'Nieuweling' in this sentence denotes someone who is unfamiliar with the social environment.
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