No. 1,001 in Dutch
vliegtuigen
"Vliegtuigen" means "airplanes" or "aircraft" in English.
In a sentence
De vliegtuigen stijgen snel op vanaf de landingsbaan.
The airplanes take off quickly from the runway.
In this sentence, 'vliegtuigen' refers to aircraft in general, indicating multiple vehicles involved in flight.
Mijn buurman werkt aan de motoren van vliegtuigen.
My neighbor works on the engines of airplanes.
Here, 'vliegtuigen' is used in a professional or technical context to describe aircraft parts being worked on.
Tijdens onze reis zagen we vele soorten vliegtuigen op de luchtshow.
During our trip, we saw many types of airplanes at the air show.
In this usage, 'vliegtuigen' emphasizes the variety and types of aircraft visible at an event.
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