vliet

This is the 6605th most frequent Dutch word.


vliet

"Vliet" is a Dutch word meaning a small stream or canal.


In this sentence, 'vliet' refers to a small stream or brook, which is a geographic feature.

De vliet stroomt rustig door het landschap.

The small stream flows calmly through the landscape.


Here, 'vliet' is used in its verb form, meaning 'to flow away or float'.

Het kind liet zijn speelgoed vliet in het water.

The child let his toy flow away in the water.


Again, 'vliet' refers to a geographical feature, specifically a small water body like a brook.

Aan de rand van de vliet staat een oude watermolen.

At the edge of the brook stands an old watermill.