No. 6,573 in Dutch
verstijnen
"Verstijnen" is not a standard Dutch word; it may be a misspelling or non-standard usage.
In a sentence
De oude tradities verstijnden langzaam over de jaren.
The old traditions slowly became rigid over the years.
Here, 'verstijnden' is used metaphorically to describe traditions becoming rigid or fixed in nature.
Zijn vingers verstijnden door de koude wind.
His fingers became stiff due to the cold wind.
In this sentence, 'verstijnden' conveys the literal stiffening effect of cold on the fingers.
Ze verstijnden van angst toen ze de schaduw zagen.
They froze in fear when they saw the shadow.
The verb 'verstijnden' is used here to express a reaction to fear, where the subject becomes physiologically stiff or immobile due to shock.
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