No. 3,903 in Dutch
vlooien
"Vlooien" means "to flea" (removing fleas) or "fleas" (plural of flea).
In a sentence
De hond zat vol met vlooien.
The dog was full of fleas.
Here, 'vlooien' refers to the noun 'fleas', indicating the small insect.
Ik zag hem zorgvuldig zijn jas vlooien.
I saw him meticulously flea-comb his coat.
In this case, 'vlooien' is used as a verb, meaning 'to remove fleas from'.
De kinderen speelden het spel 'vlooien' op de tafel.
The children played the game 'fleas' on the table.
Here, 'vlooien' refers to a traditional table-top game known as 'flea jumping'.
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