No. 5,274 in Dutch
keniaan
Keniaan: Kenyan (a person from Kenya).
In a sentence
Een Keniaan liep een nieuw wereldrecord op de marathon.
A Kenyan set a new world record in the marathon.
In this sentence, 'Keniaan' refers to a person from Kenya, highlighting nationality specifically.
Tijdens het evenement ontmoette ik een Keniaan die werkt als arts.
During the event, I met a Kenyan who works as a doctor.
Here, 'Keniaan' is used to describe a profession affiliated with someone of Kenyan nationality.
Mijn vriend is een Keniaan en hij houdt van langeafstandslopen.
My friend is a Kenyan and he loves long-distance running.
In this instance, 'Keniaan' refers to someone's personal background and sporting hobby, indicating a social and cultural context.
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