No. 379 in Dutch
rotterdam
"Rotterdam" is a Dutch city and major port in the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Rotterdam is een grote havenstad in Nederland.
Rotterdam is a large port city in the Netherlands.
Here, 'Rotterdam' is a proper noun used as the subject of the sentence to refer to the specific city.
Ik heb vorig jaar Rotterdam bezocht en vond de architectuur prachtig.
I visited Rotterdam last year and found the architecture beautiful.
Here, 'Rotterdam' is used as a direct object within a past-tense context to indicate the city being visited.
De skyline van Rotterdam is 's nachts adembenemend.
The skyline of Rotterdam is breathtaking at night.
Here, 'Rotterdam' is used in a possessive sense to specify which skyline is being discussed.
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