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grain in Dutch

grain in Dutch is graan, koren, graankorrel — grain means the edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.

grain in Dutch

graan
noun
(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
koren
noun
(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
graankorrel
noun
(countable) A single seed of grass food crops.
graan
noun
(countable, uncountable) The crops from which grain is harvested.
nerf
noun
(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.
korrel
noun
grein
noun
(countable) Any of various small units of mass originally notionally based on grain's weight, variously standardized at different places and times, including

What does "grain" mean?

  1. noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
    "Farmers hauled in the year's grain harvest before the storm hit."
  2. noun A single small hard particle, such as a grain of sand or salt.
    "A grain of sand got stuck in her shoe."
  3. noun The natural pattern of lines or texture in wood, stone, or other materials.
    "He sanded the table along the grain of the wood."
  4. noun A very small unit of weight, historically based on the weight of a grain of wheat.
    "Gunpowder charges are sometimes still measured in grains."

grain in a sentence

  • Farmers hauled in the year's grain harvest before the storm hit.
  • This bread is made with whole grains.
  • A grain of sand got stuck in her shoe.
  • He sanded the table along the grain of the wood.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "grain" in Dutch?

"grain" in Dutch is graan, koren, graankorrel. grain means: The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.

How do you use "grain" in a sentence?

Example: "Farmers hauled in the year's grain harvest before the storm hit." In Dutch, "grain" is graan, koren, graankorrel.

Are there other ways to say "grain" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "grain": graan, koren, graankorrel, nerf, korrel, grein.

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