No. 616 in German
david
In German, "David" is a proper noun, typically used as a male given name, equivalent to "David" in English.
In a sentence
David spielt gerne Gitarre.
David enjoys playing guitar.
Here, 'David' is used as a proper noun, serving as the subject of the sentence.
Der David in meiner Klasse ist sehr fleißig.
The David in my class is very diligent.
In this sentence, 'David' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific individual, further described by their association to a class.
David warf einen großen Stein, wie es König David tat.
David threw a large stone, just as King David did.
Here, 'David' first refers to a person performing an action, and later it refers to King David from historical context.
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