No. 5,088 in Dutch
ibm
In Dutch, "IBM" is not a word but a proper noun referring to the multinational technology company "International Business Machines."
In a sentence
IBM is een internationaal technologiebedrijf gespecialiseerd in hardware en software.
IBM is an international technology company specializing in hardware and software.
The word 'IBM' here refers to the company as a proper noun and is used as the subject of the sentence.
Ik werk bij IBM als softwareontwikkelaar.
I work at IBM as a software developer.
In this sentence, 'IBM' indicates the workplace of the speaker, used as a proper noun identifying a company.
De innovaties van IBM hebben de IT-industrie veranderd.
The innovations of IBM have changed the IT industry.
'IBM' in this sentence highlights the entity responsible for the innovations, utilized as a substantive proper noun.
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