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de bodem

bottom

noun · /ˈboː.dəm/

Forms

Article
de bodem
Plural
de bodems
Diminutive
het bodempje
Also means
soil, ground, territory, ship, vessel
How common
among the 5,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

De schat ligt begraven op de bodem van de oceaan.

The treasure is buried on the bottom of the ocean.

De doos stond op de bodem van de kast.

The box was standing on the bottom of the cupboard.

De boer bewerkte de bodem om gewassen te verbouwen.

The farmer cultivated the soil to grow crops.

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