No. 979 in Dutch
raketten
"Raketten" means "rockets" in English.
In a sentence
De raketten worden gelanceerd vanaf het militair basis.
The rockets are launched from the military base.
In this sentence, 'raketten' means 'rockets' referring to a type of weapon or space exploration vehicle.
Kinderen spelen met speelgoedraketten in de tuin.
Children are playing with toy rockets in the garden.
Here, 'raketten' refers to toys shaped like rockets, showing a playful context.
Tijdens het festival werden kleurrijke vuurwerk raketten afgestoken.
During the festival, colorful firework rockets were let off.
In this example, 'raketten' denotes 'firework rockets,' linking it to a celebratory activity.
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