Woordje

de wang

cheek

noun · /ʋɑŋ/

Forms

Article
de wang
Plural
de wangen
Diminutive
het wangetje
How common
among the 10,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Ze gaf hem een kus op de wang.

She gave him a kiss on the cheek.

De baby had zulke dikke wangen.

The baby had such chubby cheeks.

Zijn wang was warm door de zon.

His cheek was warm from the sun.

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