vullen

This is the 1400th most frequent Dutch word.


vullen

To fill.


The word 'vullen' is used in the context of filling a container with a substance, typically water in this case.

Ik ga de fles vullen met water.

I am going to fill the bottle with water.


Here, 'vullen' is used metaphorically to signify addressing or compensating for a non-physical absence or gap.

Hij probeert de leegte in zijn leven te vullen.

He tries to fill the emptiness in his life.


In this sentence, 'vullen' is employed within a digital or informational context, meaning to supply additional data or entries into a system or file.

We moeten ons bestand vullen met meer gegevens.

We need to populate our file with more data.