No. 4,924 in German
alben
"Alben" is the plural form of "Alb," which can mean "elf" or "nightmare" depending on context in German.
In a sentence
Die Alben des Künstlers waren sehr erfolgreich.
The artist's albums were very successful.
The word 'Alben' here refers to multiple 'albums' in the context of music or art collections.
Im Geschichtsbuch werden Alben als mythologische Wesen beschrieben.
In the history book, elves are described as mythological beings.
In this sentence, 'Alben' refers to 'elves', showing its usage in the context of mythology.
Ich habe viele digitale Alben auf meinem Computer.
I have many digital albums on my computer.
'Alben' here denotes 'albums', specifically in the context of digital photo or content collections.
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