This is the 982nd most frequent Dutch word.
ruil
"Ruil" means "exchange" or "trade" in English.
Here, 'ruil' is used as a noun to represent the act or process of exchanging items.
Ik deed een ruil van mijn fiets voor een computer.
I made an exchange of my bicycle for a computer.
In this sentence, 'ruil' also acts as a noun, referring to the transfer or trading of goods or services.
We zijn akkoord gegaan met de ruil van diensten tussen de twee partijen.
We agreed to the exchange of services between the two parties.
Here, 'in ruil' is part of an expression that often means 'in exchange for,' indicating a trade-off or reciprocation.