No. 4,956 in German
alois
"Alois" is a German given name, equivalent to "Louis" in English.
In a sentence
Alois ist ein talentierter Musiker.
Alois is a talented musician.
In this sentence, 'Alois' is used as a proper name to refer to an individual.
Ich habe Alois in der Stadt gestern gesehen.
I saw Alois in the city yesterday.
Here, 'Alois' acts as the direct object in the sentence, indicating the person seen.
Ist Alois ein gewöhnlicher Name in Ihrer Gegend?
Is Alois a common name in your area?
In this context, 'Alois' is referred to as a subject of discussion about its commonality as a name.
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