No. 5,166 in German
athen
"Athen" is the German word for "Athens," the capital city of Greece.
In a sentence
Ich träume davon, einmal nach Athen zu reisen.
I dream of traveling to Athens one day.
The word 'Athen' is a proper noun referring to the capital city of Greece.
In der Geschichte, die ich lese, spielt Athen eine zentrale Rolle.
In the story I'm reading, Athens plays a central role.
The word 'Athen' is used as a subject discussing its significance in a narrative.
Er spricht oft über die Philosophen aus Athen.
He often talks about the philosophers from Athens.
The word 'Athen' is used as part of an expression referencing the origin of specific individuals.
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