This is the 2843rd most frequent Dutch word.
waalse
"Waalse" means "Walloon," referring to someone or something from Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.
In this sentence, 'Waalse' is an adjective describing the noun 'regio', indicating that it's related to the Walloon region.
De Waalse regio in België staat bekend om zijn prachtige natuur.
The Walloon region in Belgium is known for its beautiful nature.
Here, 'Waalse' is used as an adjective describing 'frieten', indicating that these fries have a connection to Wallonia.
Waalse frieten zijn erg populair in België.
Walloon fries are very popular in Belgium.
In this sentence, 'Waalse' functions as an adjective modifying 'vriend', identifying that the friend is from Wallonia.