No. 6,046 in Dutch
return
The Dutch word "return" (if borrowed directly as a loanword) refers to a "round trip" or "return trip" in English.
In a sentence
Hij moet morgen het boek terugbrengen naar de bibliotheek.
He must return the book to the library tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'return' is used as 'terugbrengen', meaning to bring back an item to an original location.
Na het vakantie zal er een terugkeer naar het werk zijn.
After the vacation, there will be a return to work.
Here, 'return' translates to 'terugkeer', indicating the act of going back to a previous situation or state.
De investering bracht een goede financiële return op.
The investment yielded a good financial return.
In this example, 'return' is used as 'return' itself, referring to gains or profits from an investment.
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