No. 6,112 in Dutch
ruiven
To feed from a trough (typically used for animals).
In a sentence
De vogels ruiven hun oude veren om nieuwe te laten groeien.
The birds molt their old feathers to grow new ones.
The verb 'ruiven' is used here in its literal sense to describe the process by which birds replace their feathers.
Tijdens de herfst beginnen veel vogels te ruiven.
During autumn, many birds begin to molt.
The word 'ruiven' is described as a periodic activity related to natural cycles in this sentence.
Het was fascinerend om te zien hoe de roofvogels ruiven in het reservaat.
It was fascinating to observe how the birds of prey molt in the sanctuary.
The term 'ruiven' is employed to highlight an observed behavior specific to birds of prey.
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