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elferink
"Elferink" is a Dutch surname, typically of toponymic origin, referring to a farm or residence near alder trees.
In a sentence
Elferink is een achternaam die vaak in Nederland voorkomt.
Elferink is a surname that frequently occurs in the Netherlands.
Here, 'elferink' is used as a proper noun, a last name, which shows its primary usage in the Dutch language.
In het dorp werd het huis van familie Elferink gerenoveerd.
In the village, the house of the Elferink family was renovated.
This sentence demonstrates 'Elferink' in a genitive form, referring to something belonging to the Elferink family.
Tijdens de speurtocht was Elferink een van de aanwijzingen.
During the scavenger hunt, Elferink was one of the clues.
Here, 'Elferink' might be used symbolically or metaphorically as part of a game or puzzle, showing how names can enter cultural contexts.
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