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de adelborst

midshipman

noun · /ˈaː.dəlˌbɔrst/

Forms

Article
de adelborst
Plural
de adelborsten
Diminutive
het adelborstje
How common
in everyday Dutch

In a sentence

De adelborst studeert hard voor zijn examen.

The midshipman studies hard for his exam.

De adelborsten oefenen elke dag op het schip.

The midshipmen practice on the ship every day.

De kapitein sprak kort met de adelborst.

The captain spoke briefly with the midshipman.

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