This is the 5387th most frequent German word.
batavia
"Batavia" in German refers to a type of lettuce, known as "Batavia lettuce" or "crisphead lettuce" in English.
Here, 'Batavia' is used as a proper noun referring to the historical name of Jakarta under Dutch rule.
Batavia war einst eine bedeutende europäische Kolonie.
Batavia was once an important European colony.
In this sentence, 'Batavia' specifies the type of lettuce being described.
Ich habe einen frischen Batavia-Salat vom Markt gekauft.
I bought a fresh Batavia lettuce from the market.
Here, 'Batavia' refers to the geographical place associated with those art treasures.