twintig

twintig

"Twintig" means "twenty" in English.

Here, 'twintig' is used as a numeral to specify the quantity of apples.

Ik heb twintig appels gekocht.

I bought twenty apples.

Here, 'twintig' describes the temporal aspect as part of the phrase 'twintig jaar,' denoting twenty years prior.

Twintig jaar geleden was dit een klein dorp.

Twenty years ago, this was a small village.

In this sentence, 'twintig' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'minuten,' indicating the number of minutes.

Er zijn twintig minuten over voordat de trein arriveert.

There are twenty minutes left before the train arrives.