No. 5,387 in German
batavia
"Batavia" in German refers to a type of lettuce, known as "Batavia lettuce" or "crisphead lettuce" in English.
In a sentence
Batavia war einst eine bedeutende europäische Kolonie.
Batavia was once an important European colony.
Here, 'Batavia' is used as a proper noun referring to the historical name of Jakarta under Dutch rule.
Ich habe einen frischen Batavia-Salat vom Markt gekauft.
I bought a fresh Batavia lettuce from the market.
In this sentence, 'Batavia' specifies the type of lettuce being described.
Die Kunstschätze aus Batavia sind weltbekannt.
The art treasures from Batavia are world-famous.
Here, 'Batavia' refers to the geographical place associated with those art treasures.
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