No. 592 in Dutch
zoon
"Zoon" means "son" in English.
In a sentence
Mijn zoon houdt van voetbal.
My son loves soccer.
In this sentence, 'zoon' means 'son' implying a familial male child relationship.
De oude man sprak over de dageraad als zijn zoon.
The old man spoke of the dawn as his son.
Here, 'zoon' is used metaphorically to denote a personification of the dawn.
Als zoon van een beroemde wetenschapper voelde hij een grote verantwoordelijkheid.
As the son of a famous scientist, he felt a great responsibility.
In this example, 'zoon' signifies a son's identity in relation to his parent's achievements.
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