No. 1,438 in Dutch
heineken
A popular Dutch beer brand.
In a sentence
Ik drink graag een koud glas Heineken op een warme dag.
I enjoy drinking a cold glass of Heineken on a warm day.
In this sentence, 'Heineken' is used as the name of a beer brand, referring to a type of beverage.
Heineken is een van de bekendste biermerken ter wereld.
Heineken is one of the most well-known beer brands in the world.
Here, 'Heineken' represents the company name and is considered a proper noun signifying an entity.
We hebben Heineken uitgenodigd om te praten over hun nieuwe marketingcampagne.
We invited Heineken to talk about their new marketing campaign.
In this sentence, 'Heineken' is used as a metonym, representing the employees or spokespeople of the Heineken company as a collective entity.
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