No. 6,274 in Dutch
spar
A "spar" in Dutch refers to a type of evergreen tree, specifically a fir or spruce.
In a sentence
Ik plantte een spar in mijn tuin.
I planted a spruce tree in my garden.
Here, 'spar' refers to a type of tree, specifically a spruce tree.
We kunnen even sparren over hoe we dit project gaan aanpakken.
We can brainstorm about how to approach this project.
In this sentence, 'sparren' means 'to spar' or brainstorm in a figurative sense, discussing ideas.
De oude boot had een spar als mast.
The old boat had a spar as a mast.
In this context, 'spar' refers to a pole or beam, specifically used as a mast on a boat.
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