No. 4,980 in German

amazon

"Amazon" in German refers to a strong, warrior-like woman, inspired by the mythological Amazons.

In a sentence

Ich habe gestern ein Buch bei Amazon bestellt.
I ordered a book from Amazon yesterday.
Here, 'Amazon' refers to the e-commerce platform.
Der Amazonas ist der längste Fluss Südamerikas.
The Amazon is the longest river in South America.
In this sentence, 'Amazonas' refers to the river located in South America.
Eine Amazone ist eine Frau in einer alten mythologischen Erzählung.
An Amazon is a woman in an ancient mythological tale.
Here, 'Amazone' pertains to the mythical female warriors from ancient Greek mythology.

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