This is the 5867th most frequent Dutch word.
palm
"Palm" in Dutch means "palm tree" or "the palm of a hand."
In this sentence, 'palm' is used to refer to the inner surface of the hand.
Hij legde de munt voorzichtig in zijn palm.
He carefully placed the coin in his palm.
Here, 'palm' is used to describe a type of tree, specifically a palm tree.
De palm van deze boom is meer dan tien meter hoog.
The palm of this tree is more than ten meters tall.
In this example, 'palm' symbolizes an award or recognition, deriving from historical customs of rewarding with palm branches.