No. 4,959 in Dutch
hema
"Hema" is a Dutch retail store chain.
In a sentence
Ik ga morgen naar de Hema om wat spullen te kopen.
I'm going to Hema tomorrow to buy some items.
In this sentence, 'Hema' refers to a well-known retail store chain that operates in the Netherlands.
De rode tas die ik bij de Hema kocht is mijn favoriet.
The red bag I bought at Hema is my favorite.
Here, 'Hema' again indicates the retail store chain where the purchase was made.
Hema heeft altijd goede aanbiedingen voor kantoorartikelen.
Hema always has good deals on office supplies.
In this case, 'Hema' identifies the brand/store that offers deals on specific products.
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