No. 5,978 in Dutch
queen
The Dutch word "queen" translates to "queen" in English, meaning a female monarch or the wife of a king.
In a sentence
De koningin van Engeland heeft een indrukwekkend paleis.
The queen of England has an impressive palace.
Here, 'queen' is used literally to refer to a monarch.
Ze voelde zich als een koningin op haar trouwdag.
She felt like a queen on her wedding day.
Here, 'queen' is used metaphorically to express a feeling of grandeur or importance.
Elke bijenkorf heeft een koningin die alle andere bijen leidt.
Every beehive has a queen that leads all the other bees.
In this sentence, 'queen' refers to the central female bee in a beehive, showing a biological context of the term.
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