No. 962 in Danish
alexander
In Danish, "Alexander" is a male given name of Greek origin, meaning "defender of men."
In a sentence
Alexander spiller fodbold i parken.
Alexander plays soccer in the park.
In this sentence, 'Alexander' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name who is the subject and agent in the activity of playing soccer.
Vi læste bøgerne skrevet af Alexander.
We read the books written by Alexander.
Here, 'Alexander' is again a proper noun, but it's introduced as a possessive referring to the author of the books.
Har du mødt Alexander for nylig?
Have you met Alexander recently?
In this case, 'Alexander' continues as a proper noun, being the specific individual to whom the action of meeting is directed or related.
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