No. 3,793 in Dutch
tuig
"Tuig" in Dutch means "gear," "equipment," or "rigging," and can also mean "riffraff" or "scum" in a derogatory sense.
In a sentence
Het tuig op straat veroorzaakt overlast.
The thugs on the street cause disturbance.
Here, 'tuig' refers to a group of troublemakers or hoodlums.
Hij spande het tuig aan het paard.
He fastened the harness to the horse.
In this case, 'tuig' refers to a set of equipment or gear, specifically for an animal.
De vissers gebruikten speciaal tuig voor het vangen van krabben.
The fishermen used special tackle for catching crabs.
Here, 'tuig' is used to denote gear or equipment, in this instance, for fishing.
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