No. 4,984 in Dutch
hans
"Hans" is a male given name in Dutch.
In a sentence
Hans is een goede vriend van mij.
Hans is a good friend of mine.
In this sentence, 'Hans' functions as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Ik gaf Hans een cadeautje voor zijn verjaardag.
I gave Hans a gift for his birthday.
Here, 'Hans' also refers to a specific individual's name, acting as the indirect object in the sentence.
Hans ging op reis naar Duitsland.
Hans went on a trip to Germany.
The word 'Hans' in this context remains a proper noun, indicating who performed the action of the verb 'ging' (went).
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