No. 3,993 in Dutch
zwevende
Floating or hovering.
In a sentence
De zwevende ballon hing boven de velden.
The floating balloon hovered above the fields.
Here, 'zwevende' is used as an attributive adjective modifying 'ballon', describing it as 'floating'.
Ze voelde zich alsof ze in een zwevende toestand verkeerde.
She felt as if she were in a floating state.
Here, 'zwevende' is used as part of a descriptive predicate, illustrating a metaphorical state of being.
Het zwevende huis in haar droom gaf haar een vreemd gevoel.
The floating house in her dream gave her a strange feeling.
Here, 'zwevende' describes the characteristic or quality of the 'huis' seen in the dream, highlighting its unusual and dreamlike nature.
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