This is the 1001st most frequent Dutch word.
vliegtuigen
"Vliegtuigen" means "airplanes" or "aircraft" in English.
In this sentence, 'vliegtuigen' refers to aircraft in general, indicating multiple vehicles involved in flight.
De vliegtuigen stijgen snel op vanaf de landingsbaan.
The airplanes take off quickly from the runway.
Here, 'vliegtuigen' is used in a professional or technical context to describe aircraft parts being worked on.
Mijn buurman werkt aan de motoren van vliegtuigen.
My neighbor works on the engines of airplanes.
In this usage, 'vliegtuigen' emphasizes the variety and types of aircraft visible at an event.