rietje

Meaning

cane, hickory, or other stick used for corporal punishment

Example

Telkens Meneer het rietje greep werd het muisstil en voelden de schoolbanken keihard aan.

Every time Sir reached for the cane, it become earily quiet and the school benches felt awfully hard.

Practice tips

• Practice rietje out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
• Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
• Pay attention to context: this Dutch word is for intermediate-level learners.

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