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italiaan
"Italiaan" means "Italian" (a person from Italy).
In a sentence
De Italiaan maakt heerlijke pasta.
The Italian makes delicious pasta.
Here, 'Italiaan' refers to an individual person of Italian nationality or origin.
De Italiaan houdt van voetbal.
The Italian loves football.
In this context, 'Italiaan' represents a general category of people identified as Italian by origin or nationality.
We gingen naar een Italiaan voor het diner.
We went to an Italian restaurant for dinner.
Here, 'Italiaan' refers metaphorically to an Italian-style restaurant.
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