No. 3,583 in Dutch
pleister
"Bandage" or "plaster" (for covering wounds).
In a sentence
Ik heb een pleister nodig voor mijn wond.
I need a bandage for my wound.
In this sentence, 'pleister' refers to a medical adhesive bandage used to cover cuts or wounds.
Ze heeft de muur met een pleister gladgemaakt.
She smoothed the wall with plaster.
Here, 'pleister' denotes a material, specifically plaster used for construction or repair purposes in homes.
Na een drukke dag was het park een echte pleisterplaats voor ons.
After a busy day, the park was a true resting place for us.
In this context, the derived term 'pleisterplaats' uses 'pleister' metaphorically to mean a place for rest or relaxation.
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