No. 6,124 in Dutch
sea
The Dutch word for "sea" is "zee," meaning a large body of saltwater.
In a sentence
De zee is prachtig en uitgestrekt.
The sea is beautiful and vast.
Here, 'zee' (sea) is used as a noun referring to a large body of saltwater.
Ik zie de zee vanaf deze heuvel.
I see the sea from this hill.
Here, 'zee' is mentioned as a visible geographic feature, indicating its use in descriptive observations.
Haar ogen zijn zo blauw als de zee.
Her eyes are as blue as the sea.
In this sentence, 'zee' is metaphorically used in a simile to describe the color of someone's eyes.
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