No. 3,654 in Dutch
rubber
Rubber (Dutch): Material derived from latex, elastic and waterproof.
In a sentence
Ik heb een rubber band om mijn papieren te houden.
I have a rubber band to keep my papers together.
Here, 'rubber' refers to the material used to manufacture a stretchy band, indicating its physical composition.
De kinderen spelen met een rubber bal in de tuin.
The children are playing with a rubber ball in the garden.
In this sentence, 'rubber' describes the material of the ball being used by the children.
Hij gebruikt een rubber om het potloodschrift uit te wissen.
He uses an eraser to remove the pencil writing.
Here, 'rubber' is colloquially used to refer to an eraser for pencil marks, showing regional usage.
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