This is the 459th most frequent Danish word.
niels
"Niels" is a Danish male given name, equivalent to "Nicholas" in English.
Here, 'Niels' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Niels læser en bog.
Niels is reading a book.
Here, 'Niels' is used in possessive form, indicating ownership of 'råd' (advice).
Det er vigtigt at huske Niels' råd.
It is important to remember Niels' advice.
Here, 'Niels' is used as a countable noun, similar to saying 'a John' in English, referring to a person named Niels as one of potentially many.