No. 4,247 in Dutch
berlijn
"Berlijn" is the Dutch word for "Berlin," the capital city of Germany.
In a sentence
Ik ben afgelopen zomer naar Berlijn gereisd.
I traveled to Berlin last summer.
In this sentence, 'Berlijn' is used as a proper noun referring to the city Berlin.
De Berlijnse muur is historisch erg belangrijk.
The Berlin Wall is historically very important.
Here, 'Berlijnse' is an adjective derived from 'Berlijn', describing the origin as Berlin.
Dat restaurant serveert een Berlijnse specialiteit.
That restaurant serves a Berlin specialty.
The word 'Berlijnse' functions again as an adjective derived from 'Berlijn', used to modify 'specialiteit' (specialty).
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