No. 763 in Dutch
ochtend
Morning.
In a sentence
Ik ga elke ochtend hardlopen in het park.
I go running in the park every morning.
The word 'ochtend' is used here to indicate the time of day: morning.
De rustige ochtend bracht me veel inspiratie.
The calm morning brought me much inspiration.
In this case, 'ochtend' describes a specific instance of the morning as a peaceful period.
We hebben een afspraak in de ochtend, rond tien uur.
We have an appointment in the morning, around ten o'clock.
Here, 'ochtend' denotes a general timeframe within the day, extending to a period early in the day before noon.
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