No. 430 in Dutch
vlaanderen
Flanders; a region in northern Belgium where Dutch is primarily spoken.
In a sentence
In Vlaanderen spreken veel mensen Nederlands.
In Flanders, many people speak Dutch.
Here, 'Vlaanderen' refers to the region of Flanders in Belgium.
Hij komt uit Vlaanderen en is trots op zijn afkomst.
He comes from Flanders and is proud of his heritage.
In this example, 'Vlaanderen' is used to denote someone's place of origin.
Haar favoriete lied heet 'Mijn Vlaanderenland'.
Her favorite song is called 'My Land of Flanders'.
Here, 'Vlaanderen' is part of a proper noun within a song title, representing Flanders poetically.
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