No. 4,726 in Dutch
esteban
"Esteban" is not a Dutch word; it is a Spanish name meaning "Stephen" in English.
In a sentence
Esteban speelt graag gitaar in zijn vrije tijd.
Esteban enjoys playing guitar in his free time.
In this sentence, ‘Esteban’ is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name, subject of the sentence.
De hond van Esteban heet Max.
Esteban's dog is named Max.
Here, ‘Esteban’ is used possessively to indicate that the dog belongs to him, by employing 'van Esteban'.
Esteban is een populaire naam in Spanje.
Esteban is a popular name in Spain.
In this case, ‘Esteban’ represents the name itself as a general term, discussing its popularity.
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