No. 6,211 in German
detlev
"Detlev" is a German male given name, not a word with a specific definition.
In a sentence
Detlev spielt gerne Gitarre.
Detlev likes to play the guitar.
In this sentence, 'Detlev' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Detlevs Idee war sehr kreativ.
Detlev's idea was very creative.
Here, 'Detlevs' is the genitive form of the name Detlev, indicating possession.
Wir haben gestern mit Detlev gesprochen.
We talked with Detlev yesterday.
In this example, 'Detlev' is used in the accusative case as the object of the preposition 'mit', which expresses an association or interaction.
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