bed

This is the 919th most frequent Dutch word.


bed

A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting.


In this sentence, 'bed' is used to mean the furniture piece that one sleeps on.

Ik ga naar bed.

I am going to bed.


Here, 'bed' is metaphorically describing an area where flowers are planted.

Het bed van bloemen in de tuin is prachtig.

The bed of flowers in the garden is beautiful.


In this context, 'bed' refers to the bottom area of a river, emphasizing geographical terminology.

Door de droogte lag de rivierbedding helemaal droog.

Due to the drought, the riverbed was completely dry.