No. 6,068 in Dutch
rio
"Rio" in Dutch is not a standard word, but it can be short for "riool," which means "sewer" in English.
In a sentence
Ik wil ooit naar Rio de Janeiro reizen.
I want to travel to Rio de Janeiro someday.
Here, 'Rio' refers to the city Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Er is een kleine rio achter mijn huis.
There is a small stream behind my house.
In this sentence, 'rio' refers to a small stream or water channel.
Hij droomt van een vakantie aan de Boca Rio.
He dreams of a vacation at the Boca Rio.
Here, 'Rio' is part of a location or place name, indicating a specific geographic site.
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