No. 337 in Dutch
zeven
The Dutch word "zeven" means "seven" in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb zeven appels gekocht.
I bought seven apples.
In this sentence, 'zeven' is used as a number to indicate the quantity of apples.
We moeten het meel zeven voordat we het gebruiken.
We need to sift the flour before using it.
Here, 'zeven' is a verb meaning 'to sift' and relates to the action of sifting flour.
Ik woon op de zevende verdieping.
I live on the seventh floor.
The term 'zevende' (derived from 'zeven') acts as an ordinal number to describe the specific floor.
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