No. 3,754 in Dutch
telefoons
"Telefoons" means "telephones."
In a sentence
Ik heb twee telefoons gekocht.
I bought two telephones.
In this sentence, 'telefoons' refers to actual physical devices, emphasizing quantity.
Telefoons rinkelen vaak tijdens vergaderingen.
Telephones often ring during meetings.
Here, 'telefoons' represents the concept of telephones generally as they perform their function, rather than specific devices.
De oude telefoons werken niet meer.
The old telephones no longer work.
In this example, 'telefoons' refers to a specific set of devices, described by the adjective 'oude' ('old').
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