No. 873 in Dutch
vlag
Flag.
In a sentence
De vlag van Nederland is rood, wit en blauw.
The flag of the Netherlands is red, white, and blue.
In this sentence, 'vlag' is used to refer to a national flag, a symbolic piece of cloth representing a country.
Tijdens het feest hingen we de vlag uit.
During the celebration, we hung out the flag.
Here, 'vlag' indicates the action of displaying a flag as a sign of celebration or affiliation.
Het valt op dat elke boot zijn eigen vlag voert.
It is noticeable that each boat flies its own flag.
In this context, 'vlag' denotes the individual or identifying flag flown by a boat to signify its identity or nationality.
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