No. 5,172 in Dutch
jelle
"Jelle" is a Dutch given name, typically male, and does not have a standalone definition apart from being used as a personal name.
In a sentence
Jelle is een geweldige vriend.
Jelle is a wonderful friend.
Here, 'Jelle' is a proper noun, specifically a person's name.
Waarom draag je een jelle, is het zo koud buiten?
Why are you wearing a jelle, is it so cold outside?
In this sentence, 'jelle' could hypothetically be used as a noun representing some piece of clothing (note: 'jelle' as a common noun doesn't exist in standard Dutch).
Ik hoorde dat Jelle vandaag een presentatie geeft over zijn onderzoek.
I heard that Jelle is giving a presentation today about his research.
Again, 'Jelle' is utilized as a proper noun referring to a person.
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