No. 2,713 in Dutch
oekraine
Ukraine.
In a sentence
De Oekraïne ligt ten oosten van Europa.
Ukraine is located to the east of Europe.
Here "Oekraïne" is used as a proper noun to denote the geographical country Ukraine.
De oorlog in Oekraïne heeft vele gevolgen.
The war in Ukraine has many consequences.
In this context, "Oekraïne" represents the nation state where the war is occurring.
Mijn vriend komt uit Oekraïne en woont nu in Nederland.
My friend comes from Ukraine and now lives in the Netherlands.
Here "Oekraïne" indicates Ukraine as the place of origin of someone's nationality or domicile.
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