No. 470 in Dutch
rij
"Rij" in Dutch means "row," "line," or "queue" in English.
In a sentence
Ik sta in de rij bij de kassa.
I am standing in the line at the checkout.
Here, 'rij' means 'line' or 'queue', referring to people standing in order.
In Excel zet ik de namen in een rij.
In Excel, I put the names in a row.
Here, 'rij' signifies 'row' as in a horizontal arrangement of items.
Tijdens de lessen kijken we naar de rijen huizen in deze straat.
During the lessons, we look at the rows of houses on this street.
Here, 'rij' means 'row', referring to a sequence or alignment of houses.
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