This is the 3648th most frequent Dutch word.
roken
"Roken" means "to smoke" in English.
Here, 'roken' is used in its literal sense to denote the act of smoking a cigarette.
Ik rookte een sigaret na het eten.
I smoked a cigarette after dinner.
In this sentence, 'roken' describes the phenomenon of smoke coming out of a chimney.
De schoorsteen rookt in de koude lucht.
The chimney smokes in the cold air.
Here, 'roken' is used to indicate the act of detecting a smell, showing a figurative usage different from smoking.