This is the 6130th most frequent German word.
damaskus
"Damaskus" is the German word for "Damascus," the capital city of Syria.
The word 'Damaskus' is used as a proper noun referring to the name of the city.
Damaskus ist die Hauptstadt Syriens.
Damascus is the capital of Syria.
Here 'Damaskus' is utilized as part of the geographical location where the action takes place.
Wir besichtigen historische Gebäude in Damaskus.
We are visiting historic buildings in Damascus.
In this sentence, 'Damaskus' is related to cultural attributes tied to the city's identity.