No. 5,906 in Dutch
peurbakkentocht
A "peurbakkentocht" is a festive boat parade, often with decorated boats, traditionally held in the Netherlands.
In a sentence
De peurbakkentocht in Leiden is een jaarlijkse traditie tijdens de feestweek.
The peurbakkentocht in Leiden is an annual tradition during the festival week.
Here, 'peurbakkentocht' is used as a noun to name an event (a boat tour activity during a festival).
We hadden veel plezier tijdens onze eerste peurbakkentocht dit jaar.
We had a lot of fun during our first peurbakkentocht this year.
In this sentence, 'peurbakkentocht' refers to an enjoyable experience participating in the tour, emphasizing the activity.
Volgende week willen we met vrienden een peurbakkentocht maken.
Next week, we want to do a peurbakkentocht with friends.
Here, 'peurbakkentocht' acts as the object of the verb 'maken,' signifying planning or engaging in the described activity.
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