No. 3,581 in Dutch
plaatje
"Picture" or "image."
In a sentence
Hij zette een mooi plaatje op de muur.
He placed a beautiful picture on the wall.
Here, 'plaatje' refers to a picture or an image that can be visual art or decoration.
Dit plaatje geeft duidelijk weer hoe de machine werkt.
This diagram clearly illustrates how the machine works.
In this context, 'plaatje' refers to a diagram or visual representation used for explanation.
Wat een prachtig plaatje toen de zon onderging!
What a beautiful scene when the sun went down!
Here, 'plaatje' metaphorically means 'scene', describing the picturesque view of sunset.
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