No. 5,964 in German
ceylan
The German word "Ceylan" refers to "Ceylon," the former name of Sri Lanka.
In a sentence
Ceylan ist heute nicht in der Schule.
Ceylan is not at school today.
Ceylan is used as a proper noun, likely a personal name.
Die Insel Ceylan wurde von vielen Seefahrern besucht.
The island of Ceylon was visited by many sailors.
Ceylan refers to Ceylon, the colonial name of Sri Lanka, used in a historical/geographical context.
Ich habe einen Tee aus Ceylan probiert.
I tried a tea from Ceylon.
Ceylan is used to indicate the place of origin of a product, specifically tea from Sri Lanka.
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