No. 3,966 in Dutch
zacht
Soft.
In a sentence
De kussens op de bank zijn zacht.
The cushions on the couch are soft.
Here, 'zacht' is used as an adjective to describe the physical texture or quality of the cushions.
Ze sprak met een zachte stem.
She spoke with a soft voice.
In this case, 'zachte' (inflected form of 'zacht' due to grammatical agreement with 'stem') describes the gentle and soothing quality of the speaking voice.
Het licht in de kamer is zacht.
The light in the room is soft.
Here, 'zacht' refers to the dim or mellow quality of the lighting in the room.
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