No. 791 in Dutch
wegen
"Weigh" or "roads/ways" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Ik wegen de appels voordat ik ze koop.
I weigh the apples before I buy them.
Here, 'wegen' is used as a verb meaning 'to weigh', referring to measuring the weight of something.
We moeten besluiten welke wegen gevolgd moeten worden.
We must decide which paths should be followed.
In this sentence, 'wegen' is used as a plural noun meaning 'paths' or 'ways', referring to routes or roads.
Zijn argumenten wegen niet zwaar in deze discussie.
His arguments do not carry much weight in this discussion.
Here, 'wegen' is a verb used figuratively to indicate the importance or merit of something in a context, meaning 'to weigh (figuratively)'.
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