No. 6,644 in Dutch
waals
"Waals" means "Walloon" (relating to the French-speaking people or region in Belgium).
In a sentence
Hij komt uit het Waalse dorp dichtbij de grens.
He comes from the Walloon village near the border.
In this sentence, "Waalse" is used as an adjective to describe something related to Wallonia, a region in Belgium.
Het Waalse landschap is bekend om zijn schoonheid.
The Walloon landscape is known for its beauty.
Here, "Waalse" modifies "landscape" to signify it belongs or is related to Wallonia.
Ze spreekt Waals vloeiend dankzij haar grootouders.
She speaks Walloon fluently thanks to her grandparents.
In this context, "Waals" is a noun referring to the Walloon language spoken in parts of Belgium.
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