No. 5,493 in German
benjamin
"Benjamin" in German refers to the youngest or favored child in a family.
In a sentence
Benjamin ist der Name meines jüngsten Bruders.
Benjamin is the name of my youngest brother.
Here, 'Benjamin' is used as a proper noun to denote a person's name.
Er wird oft als der Benjamin der Gruppe bezeichnet.
He is often referred to as the youngest of the group.
In this sentence, 'Benjamin' metaphorically refers to someone who is the youngest in a group.
Der Roman 'Benjamin und sein Abenteuer' ist heutzutage ein Klassiker.
The novel 'Benjamin and His Adventure' is nowadays a classic.
'Benjamin' is again a proper noun but this time as part of the title of a work.
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