No. 5,300 in Dutch
klaas
"Klaas" is a Dutch male given name, equivalent to "Nicholas" in English.
In a sentence
Klaas fietst naar de markt.
Klaas bikes to the market.
In this sentence, 'Klaas' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific person by name.
De dikke klaas speelt een hoofdrol in dit oude sprookje.
The big klaas plays a major role in this old fairy tale.
Here, 'klaas' is used as a common noun, referring to a character archetype or role.
Wat een klaas ben jij, dat je zo snel alles oplost!
What a klaas you are, solving everything so quickly!
In this case, 'klaas' is used metaphorically to compliment someone on their skill or cleverness.
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