Max
Max is the Dutch way to say the male given name Max.
Max is used as a male given name.
Did you know?
- Dutch speakers may use the term max as an adverb meaning 'at most', such as saying 'vijf euro max' to indicate a price limit.
- The name Max is the shortened form of Maximiliaan, a name historically associated with the Habsburg dynasty that ruled the Low Countries.
- In Dutch, the name Max is often seen as a diminutive-style name, even though it is a shortening of the longer, formal Maximiliaan.
Examples in context
- Een 737 MAX is in Ethiopië neergestort.A 737 MAX crashed in Ethiopia.This sentence shows the use of Max in a technical context regarding a Boeing aircraft.Tatoeba #7809676 by MarijnKp, translation #7808281 by Hybrid
- Juist zoals Max het voorspeld had, heeft ons team verloren.Just as Max predicted, our team lost.This sentence demonstrates Max used as a person's name.Tatoeba #1531726 by megamanenm, translation #1531107 by erikspen
- Maximiliaan, zou je alsjeblieft dat rapport willen voltooien?Maximilian, could you please finish that report?
- Hé Max, wat gaan we vanavond doen?Hey Max, what are we doing tonight?
- Kom op, Maxie, we weten dat je het kunt!Come on, Maxie, we know you can do it!
- Ik ken een jongen die Max heet.I know a boy named Max.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new classmate.
- DaanHeb je die nieuwe jongen gezien?Have you seen that new boy?
- SophieNee, hoe heet hij?No, what is his name?
- DaanHij heet Max.His name is Max.
- SophieOh, dat is een leuke naam.Oh, that is a nice name.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Max, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
