This is the 6330th most frequent Dutch word.
stijn
"Stijn" is a Dutch male given name, often a shortened form of "Augustijn" (Augustine) or "Constantijn" (Constantine).
The word 'Stijn' is used here as a proper noun, a person's name.
Stijn is een aardige persoon.
Stijn is a nice person.
The word 'Stijn' here indicates possession, referring to the owner of the book.
Is dat boek van Stijn dat op tafel ligt?
Is that Stijn's book that is lying on the table?
In this context, 'stijn' is used incorrectly; a correct word replacing 'stijn' would be 'steen,' meaning 'stone.' This could illustrate a purposeful misuse for language teaching.