No. 1,689 in Dutch
seizoenen
"Seizoenen" means "seasons" in English.
In a sentence
De vier seizoenen zijn lente, zomer, herfst en winter.
The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Here, 'seizoenen' refers to the traditional divisions of the year based on weather and temperature.
Tijdens de seizoenen verandert het weer drastisch.
During the seasons, the weather changes drastically.
In this sentence, 'seizoenen' is used to highlight the periodical and cyclical nature of weather change.
Mijn favoriete seizoenen zijn de herfst en de lente vanwege hun schoonheid.
My favorite seasons are autumn and spring because of their beauty.
Here, 'seizoenen' is utilized to represent a personal preference for certain times of the year.
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