No. 2,456 in Dutch
zwaard
Sword.
In a sentence
De ridder droeg een zwaar zwaard.
The knight carried a heavy sword.
Here, 'zwaard' is used to refer to a medieval weapon carried by a knight.
In de mythologie heeft het zwaard vaak een symbolische betekenis.
In mythology, the sword often has a symbolic meaning.
In this sentence, 'zwaard' symbolizes power, honor, or conflict in cultural stories.
Het gezegde 'twee kanten van hetzelfde zwaard' betekent dat één situatie zowel positieve als negatieve aspecten heeft.
The saying 'two sides of the same sword' means that one situation has both positive and negative aspects.
Here, 'zwaard' is metaphorically used in an idiomatic expression, illustrating linguistic creativity.
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