Forms
- Article
- het zwaard
- Plural
- de zwaarden
- Diminutive
- het zwaardje
- Also means
- heavy blade weapon, leeboard
- How common
- among the 2,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
Het zwaard glimt in de zon.
The sword gleams in the sun.
De ridder trok zijn zwaard.
The knight drew his sword.
Is dit een echt zwaard of speelgoed?
Is this a real sword or a toy?
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