tip

tip

A piece of advice or a hint.

Here, 'tip' means a piece of advice.

De tip die hij gaf, was erg nuttig.

The tip he gave was very useful.

In this sentence, 'tip' denotes a recommendation.

Ik had hem een tip gegeven over een goede restaurant.

I had given him a tip about a good restaurant.

Here, 'tip' refers to the pointed end or the tip of an object, in this case, a mountain.

De bovenkant van de berg was met sneeuw bedekt, alleen de tip was zichtbaar.

The top of the mountain was covered with snow, only the tip was visible.