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bukken

duck

verb · /ˈbʏkə(n)/

Forms

Also means
bend down
How common
among the 10,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Je moet bukken om door de lage deur te gaan.

You need to duck to go through the low door.

Kinderen leren vroeg om te bukken voor obstakels.

Children learn early to duck for obstacles.

Ze bukken allemaal om de lage balk te vermijden.

They all duck to avoid the low beam.

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