No. 1,177 in Dutch
westen
"Westen" in Dutch means "west" in English, referring to the cardinal direction.
In a sentence
Het westen van Nederland is bekend om zijn tulpenvelden.
The west of the Netherlands is known for its tulip fields.
In this sentence, 'westen' refers to the geographical western region.
De wind kwam uit het westen, wat zorgde voor een frisse lucht.
The wind came from the west, bringing fresh air.
Here, 'westen' denotes a cardinal direction, the west side.
In de geschiedenis wordt het westen vaak geassocieerd met democratische waarden.
In history, the West is often associated with democratic values.
'Westen' in this context represents Western culture or countries, especially in a political or philosophical sense.
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