No. 2,415 in Dutch
vlammen
"Vlammen" means "to flame" or "to blaze" in English.
In a sentence
De vlammen van het kampvuur waren prachtig.
The flames of the campfire were beautiful.
Here, 'vlammen' is used as a noun meaning 'flames'.
Hij vlamde tijdens de wedstrijd met zijn prestaties.
He excelled during the match with his performance.
In this sentence, 'vlamde' is the past tense of the verb 'vlammen', metaphorically meaning 'to shine or perform brightly'.
De kaars vlamt in de donkere kamer.
The candle flames in the dark room.
Here, 'vlamt' is the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'vlammen', literally meaning 'to flame'.
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