No. 1,775 in Dutch
zieke
"Sieke" means "sick person" or "patient" in English.
In a sentence
De zieke ligt in bed.
The sick person is lying in bed.
Here, 'zieke' serves as a noun referring to a sick person.
Wij bezoeken de zieke kinderen in het ziekenhuis.
We visit the sick children in the hospital.
In this sentence, 'zieke' describes the noun 'children', meaning the ill children.
Hij voelt zich altijd zieke zonder reden.
He always feels sick without reason.
Here, 'zieke' is used as an adjective in its inflected form, describing the person.
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