willems

This is the 6712th most frequent Dutch word.


willems

"Willems" is a Dutch surname, meaning "son of Willem" (equivalent to "Williams" in English).


In this sentence, 'Willems' is used as a possessive form of the name Willem, indicating ownership of the book.

Willems boek ligt op de tafel.

Willem's book is on the table.


Here, 'Willems' is part of a proper noun, specifically the name of a park, demonstrating its use within a compound noun.

We bezochten het Willemspark gisteren.

We visited the Willemspark yesterday.


In this instance, 'Willems' is again used in a proper noun context as part of a street name.

De Willemslaan is een drukke weg in de stad.

The Willemslaan is a busy road in the city.