No. 2,447 in Dutch
zachte
Soft.
In a sentence
Ik hield een zachte teddybeer vast.
I held a soft teddy bear.
Here, 'zachte' is used as an adjective to describe the softness of the teddy bear.
De zachte woorden van de dichter raakten mijn hart.
The gentle words of the poet touched my heart.
In this instance, 'zachte' is metaphorically describing the gentleness of the words.
We genoten van het zachte klimaat aan de kust.
We enjoyed the mild climate on the coast.
Here, 'zachte' refers to the mildness of the climate, indicating temperate conditions.
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