No. 6,188 in Dutch
seal
The Dutch word "seal" refers to a **seal** (an animal or a stamp used to authenticate documents).
In a sentence
De seal op de verpakking van de snacks was al verbroken toen ik het kocht.
The seal on the snack package was already broken when I bought it.
In this sentence, 'seal' refers to a protective covering or closure often found on packaging.
We hebben een zeehond, een zogenaamde seal, gezien tijdens onze boottocht.
We saw a seal, also called a 'seal', during our boat trip.
Here, 'seal' is used as the noun referring to the aquatic marine mammal.
Kun je deze envelop met een wax seal sluiten, zoals in oude tijden?
Can you seal this envelope with a wax seal, as they did in old times?
This example shows 'seal' as both a verb meaning to close securely and a noun referring to the substance used to do so.
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