No. 5,937 in Dutch
pools
"Pools" means "Polish" in English.
In a sentence
De pools zijn erg koud in de winter.
The pools are very cold in the winter.
Here, 'pools' is used as a noun referring to swimming pools.
Pools spreken een Slavische taal.
Poles speak a Slavic language.
Here, 'Pools' is used as an adjective referring to Polish people or their language.
Hij speelt vaak een potje pools in het weekend.
He often plays a game of pool on the weekends.
Here, 'pools' refers to the cue sport played on a pool table.
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