No. 4,072 in Dutch
aleksej
"Aleksej" is a Dutch transliteration of the Russian name "Alexei," typically used as a male given name.
In a sentence
Aleksej staat bekend om zijn intelligentie.
Aleksej is known for his intelligence.
Here, 'Aleksej' is used as a proper noun, representing a person's name and serving as the subject of the sentence.
We hebben met Aleksej gesproken over de plannen.
We spoke with Aleksej about the plans.
In this sentence, 'Aleksej' denotes the person with whom the speaking action was performed, functioning as the object of the preposition 'met' (with).
De schilderijen van Aleksej zijn indrukwekkend.
The paintings by Aleksej are impressive.
This usage of 'Aleksej' indicates possession or authorship, showing who the paintings belong to or were created by. It is also a proper noun.
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