This is the 4715th most frequent Dutch word.
erasmus
"Erasmus" in Dutch refers to a European exchange program for students or can relate to Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch Renaissance scholar.
In this context, the word 'Erasmus' refers to the historical figure Desiderius Erasmus.
Erasmus was een Nederlandse geleerde en priester uit de Renaissance.
Erasmus was a Dutch scholar and priest from the Renaissance.
Here, 'Erasmus' denotes the EU student exchange program named after Desiderius Erasmus.
Veel studenten gaan naar het buitenland via het Erasmus-programma om te studeren.
Many students go abroad to study through the Erasmus program.
In this usage, 'Erasmus' is part of the name of the Erasmus Bridge, a famous landmark in Rotterdam.