No. 6,217 in Dutch
siena
"Siena" in Dutch refers to a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown earth pigment.
In a sentence
De stad Siena in Italië staat bekend om haar prachtige architectuur.
The city of Siena in Italy is known for its beautiful architecture.
In this sentence, 'Siena' is used as a proper noun, the name of a city in Italy.
De kleur sienna wordt vaak gebruikt in schilderijen vanwege zijn warme tint.
The color sienna is often used in paintings due to its warm shade.
Here, 'sienna' denotes an earthy pigment color derived from natural iron oxide.
We bezochten een expositie waar siena als hoofdkleur was gebruikt.
We visited an exhibition where sienna was used as the main color.
In this context, 'sienna' refers to the artistic and thematic focal shade of the event.
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