This is the 5145th most frequent Dutch word.
italianen
It means "Italians."
Here 'Italianen' is the subject of the sentence, referring to people from Italy collectively.
De Italianen houden van hun culinaire tradities.
Italians love their culinary traditions.
In this sentence, 'Italianen' functions as the object, representing part of the group of guests.
Wij hebben vanavond gasten, waaronder enkele Italianen.
We have guests tonight, including some Italians.
'Italianen' here refers to specific individuals in Rome, used in the context as the object of the discussion.