No. 350 in Dutch
persoon
The Dutch word "persoon" means "person" in English.
In a sentence
De persoon die je zoekt is in de tuin.
The person you're looking for is in the garden.
Here, 'persoon' is used as a singular noun to refer to an individual.
Sommige personen vinden dit een moeilijk onderwerp.
Some people find this a difficult topic.
In this sentence, 'personen' (the plural form of 'persoon') refers to multiple individuals.
Ik hou rekening met elke persoon in de groep.
I take every person in the group into account.
Here, 'persoon' is used to denote a specific, individual member of a collective group.
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