No. 5,895 in Dutch
peking
"Peking" is the Dutch name for Beijing, the capital city of China.
In a sentence
Ik eet graag Peking eend tijdens de feestdagen.
I like eating Peking duck during the holidays.
Here, 'Peking' is used as part of a proper name ('Peking duck') referring to a famous dish originating from Beijing.
De stad Peking heeft een rijke culturele geschiedenis.
The city of Peking has a rich cultural history.
In this sentence, 'Peking' refers to the name of Beijing in older western usage, signifying the city itself.
De Peking man is een belangrijke archeologische ontdekking.
The Peking man is an important archaeological discovery.
Here, 'Peking' is used as part of the name for an archaeological discovery ('Peking man'), connecting it to the region near Beijing where it was found.
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