No. 5,729 in German
bowie
The word "Bowie" is a proper noun in German, referring to the name of the musician David Bowie or objects named after him.
In a sentence
Ich höre gerne Musik von David Bowie.
I enjoy listening to music by David Bowie.
Here 'Bowie' refers to the name of the famous musician David Bowie.
Mein Freund hat ein Bowie-Messer gekauft.
My friend bought a Bowie knife.
Here the term 'Bowie' describes a type of knife named after the American pioneer Jim Bowie.
Wir haben Bowies Geburtstagsfeier organisiert.
We organized Bowie's birthday party.
In this context, 'Bowie' is used as a possessive form referring to someone with the name or nickname Bowie.
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