No. 2,844 in Dutch
wal
"Wal" (Dutch) translates to "embankment" or "shore" in English.
In a sentence
De wal hield het water tegen dat uit de rivier stroomde.
The embankment held back the water flowing from the river.
In this sentence, 'wal' refers to a physical embankment or barrier made to prevent water overflow.
De kapitein bracht het schip naar de wal om goederen te laden.
The captain brought the ship to the quay to load goods.
'Wal' here is used to mean the quay or shore along a body of water, where ships can dock.
Na een lange tocht leek de wal in de verte een veilige haven.
After a long journey, the shore in the distance seemed like a safe haven.
In this case, 'wal' signifies the shore or land visible from the water or a distant perspective.
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