No. 3,551 in Dutch
oud
Old.
In a sentence
Mijn opa is een heel oude man.
My grandfather is a very old man.
The word "oude" here is an adjective describing the noun 'man', indicating his age.
Dit boek is al jaren oud.
This book is already years old.
The word "oud" is used as an adjective describing the noun 'boek', pointing out its old state in terms of time.
Oude gewoontes zijn moeilijk af te leren.
Old habits are hard to unlearn.
The word "Oude" functions as an attributive adjective to the noun 'gewoontes', describing them as having been long-standing or traditional.
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