No. 4,204 in Dutch
beatrix
"Beatrix" is a proper noun in Dutch, primarily known as the name of former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Beatrix was ooit koningin van Nederland.
Beatrix was once the queen of the Netherlands.
Here, 'Beatrix' is a proper noun referring to the former queen of the Netherlands.
De Beatrix-tunnel is een bekende route in Den Haag.
The Beatrix Tunnel is a well-known route in The Hague.
In this sentence, 'Beatrix' appears as part of a compound noun naming a specific place, referencing the queen.
Haar naam is Beatrix genoemd naar de koningin.
Her name is Beatrix, named after the queen.
'Beatrix' here is used as a personal name, explicitly referencing the former queen.
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