No. 6,314 in Dutch
steen
Stone.
In a sentence
Ik vond een glinsterende steen op het strand.
I found a glistening stone on the beach.
Here, 'steen' refers to a physical small stone that one can find on the ground.
De kat zit altijd op de warme steen in de achtertuin.
The cat always sits on the warm stone in the backyard.
In this context, 'steen' represents a larger stone or rock used as an object within an environment.
In het stenen gebouw was het altijd koel in de zomer.
In the stone building, it was always cool during summer.
Here, 'steen' is used metaphorically to describe the material used in constructing the walls of the building, showing pragmatic use as an adjective.
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