No. 429 in Dutch
russen
"Russen" means "Russians" in English.
In a sentence
De Russen hebben een prachtige cultuur.
The Russians have a beautiful culture.
In this sentence, 'Russen' refers to the people of Russia.
Ik hoorde dat Rolf en Peter weer russen.
I heard that Rolf and Peter are taking a break again.
Here, 'russen' is used colloquially as a verb, meaning 'taking a break' in some regional dialects.
De russen in mijn tuin groeien heel hard.
The hedgehogs in my garden are growing very fast.
In this context, 'russen' refers to a type of plant or object and might be a misheard or regional term for hedgehogs or a plant species. Clarification with local context might be needed.
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