No. 695 in Dutch
stukken
Pieces.
In a sentence
Ik heb drie stukken chocolade gegeten.
I ate three pieces of chocolate.
Here, 'stukken' refers to pieces, a countable portion of an object.
De stukken van het gebroken glas lagen op de grond.
The fragments of the broken glass were on the ground.
In this context, 'stukken' denotes fragments or parts of something that was whole but is now broken.
De monteur heeft de kapotte stukken van de machine vervangen.
The mechanic replaced the defective parts of the machine.
Here, 'stukken' signifies parts or components of a mechanism or device.
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