No. 3,479 in Dutch
oma
Grandmother.
In a sentence
Mijn oma bakt heerlijke appeltaart.
My grandma bakes delicious apple pie.
Here, 'oma' refers to grandmother, used in a familial and loving context.
De kinderen zongen een liedje voor oma.
The children sang a song for grandma.
In this case, 'oma' is used as a direct form of address in a familiar familial situation.
Tijdens het feest vertelde iedereen verhalen over de grappige oma.
During the party, everyone shared stories about the funny grandma.
Here, 'oma' is used in a descriptive sense, referring to a specific person's role as grandmother in an affectionate manner.
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