No. 6,060 in Dutch
rijen
To drive or to row (depending on context).
In a sentence
De mensen staan in lange rijen te wachten op de bus.
The people are waiting in long rows for the bus.
Plural form of 'rij' indicating lines or queues of people.
Ik moest drie rijen lopen om mijn zitplaats in het theater te bereiken.
I had to walk three rows to reach my seat in the theater.
Plural form of 'rij' used here to describe rows of seats.
De tuinier heeft bloemen in rechte rijen geplant.
The gardener has planted flowers in straight rows.
Plural form of 'rij' referring to rows of flowers in the garden.
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