No. 2,388 in Dutch
velen
"Velen" means "many" in English.
In a sentence
Velen kwamen naar het feest.
Many came to the party.
In this sentence, 'velen' is used as a pronoun meaning 'many individuals'.
Zij heeft veel geschreven, waaronder velen vergeten zijn.
She has written much, among which many works have been forgotten.
Here, 'velen' refers to 'many works' and is utilized in the context of forgotten items.
In dit schilderij zie je velen van zijn beroemde techniek.
In this painting, you see many of his famous techniques.
'Velen' in this instance refers to 'many techniques' and highlights the variation in artistic methods.
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