No. 1,707 in Dutch
suiker
Sugar.
In a sentence
Hij voegde een lepel suiker toe aan zijn koffie.
He added a spoon of sugar to his coffee.
Here, 'suiker' refers to the literal substance sugar used as a sweetener in food and beverages.
De taart is te zoet omdat er te veel suiker in zit.
The cake is too sweet because it contains too much sugar.
In this case, 'suiker' again refers to granulated sugar, emphasizing its quantity affecting taste.
Het kind heeft te veel suiker gegeten en is nu hyperactief.
The child consumed too much sugar and is now hyperactive.
Here, 'suiker' is used in the context of diet and its effects on behavior, particularly in children.
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