No. 3,948 in Dutch
wekker
Alarm clock.
In a sentence
De wekker ging vanochtend om zeven uur af.
The alarm clock rang at seven o'clock this morning.
In this sentence, 'wekker' refers to an alarm clock, a device that wakes people up by making a noise.
Ik zet mijn wekker altijd op zes uur.
I always set my alarm clock for six o'clock.
Here, 'wekker' refers to an alarm clock again, focusing on the action of setting it to a specific time.
Een goede wekker kan je ochtendroutine verbeteren.
A good alarm clock can improve your morning routine.
In this example, 'wekker' refers to an alarm clock as a general concept, emphasizing its importance in daily life.
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