No. 1,359 in German
barbara
The word "Barbara" is a proper noun in German, typically referring to a female first name.
In a sentence
Barbara spielt gerne Klavier.
Barbara likes to play the piano.
Here, 'Barbara' refers to a person's name, acting as the subject of the sentence.
Das Verhalten war ziemlich barbarisch.
The behavior was quite barbaric.
In this sentence, the root 'barbar-' is used as part of the word 'barbarisch,' meaning 'barbaric,' describing uncivilized actions.
Die Barbaren griffen das Dorf an.
The barbarians attacked the village.
Another use of 'barbar-' appears in 'Barbaren,' referring to historically labeled uncivilized or foreign invaders.
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