No. 5,543 in Dutch
marijke
"Marijke" is a Dutch given name, typically a diminutive form of "Maria."
In a sentence
Marijke houdt van dansen in haar vrije tijd.
Marijke loves dancing in her free time.
Here, 'Marijke' is used as a proper noun indicating the subject who loves dancing.
De nieuwe roman van Marijke is zeer inspirerend.
Marijke's new novel is very inspiring.
In this sentence, 'Marijke' is used as a possessive form, referring to the person owning the novel.
Ze heeft een schilderij in de stijl van Marijke gekocht.
She bought a painting in the style of Marijke.
Here, 'Marijke' refers to a specific artistic style associated with the person Marijke, used to describe the painting.
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