No. 2,542 in Dutch
deen
"Deen" means "Dane" (a person from Denmark) in English.
In a sentence
De Deen was erg vriendelijk tegen ons.
The Dane was very friendly towards us.
Here, 'Deen' refers to a person from Denmark.
Naast de Deen stonden ook een Noor en een Zweed.
Next to the Dane stood also a Norwegian and a Swede.
In this sentence, 'Deen' again refers to a Danish person, emphasizing their nationality in a group of different nationals.
Ze spraken Deens toen de Deen arriveerde.
They spoke Danish when the Dane arrived.
'Deens' indicates the Danish language, derived from the term 'Deen', showing the linguistic connection to the nationality.
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