No. 6,453 in Dutch
trippel
"Trippel" in Dutch refers to a light, quick, or small step or movement.
In a sentence
Ik hoorde een zachte trippel op de trap.
I heard a soft trippling sound on the stairs.
The word 'trippel' here is used as a noun describing the softly repetitive sound of steps.
De kat trippelt snel naar de keuken.
The cat is trippling quickly to the kitchen.
The word 'trippel' in this case is inflected as 'trippelt', used as a verb indicating light, quick walking.
Haar trippelende bewegingen waren bijna onhoorbaar.
Her trippling movements were almost inaudible.
The usage of 'trippel' here as 'trippelende' functions as a present participle to describe the nature of her silent movements.
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