No. 853 in Dutch
pijn
Pain.
In a sentence
Ik heb pijn in mijn rug.
I have pain in my back.
The word 'pijn' here is used as a noun to describe a physical ache or discomfort that a person experiences.
Het deed veel pijn toen ik viel.
It hurt a lot when I fell.
In this sentence, 'pijn' is again a noun, but it is used in a descriptive context to express the sensation of pain caused by an incident.
Haar woorden deden hem pijn.
Her words hurt him.
Here, 'pijn' conveys emotional hurt or psychological pain, showing the word's metaphorical usage.
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