No. 235 in Dutch
rutte
"Rutte" is a surname, notably associated with Mark Rutte, a Dutch politician and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Rutte is de huidige minister-president van Nederland.
Rutte is the current prime minister of the Netherlands.
The word 'Rutte' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific person, Mark Rutte, who is a political figure.
Het beleid van Rutte heeft invloed op de economie.
Rutte's policy affects the economy.
In this sentence, 'Rutte' denotes ownership of the policy, linking it to the individual, Mark Rutte.
Er werd veel over Rutte gesproken tijdens het debat.
Much was said about Rutte during the debate.
Here, 'Rutte' refers to Mark Rutte as the subject of discussion in a debate, indicating that he is the person being talked about.
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