No. 6,316 in German
doyle
The word "Doyle" is not a German word; it is typically a surname of Irish origin.
In a sentence
Doyle schrieb viele spannende Kriminalgeschichten.
Doyle wrote many exciting crime stories.
In this sentence, 'Doyle' refers to the famous author Arthur Conan Doyle, indicating proper noun usage.
Ich habe einen Doyle von meinem Freund bekommen, und es ist wirklich gut.
I received a Doyle from my friend, and it's really good.
Here, 'Doyle' is used as a noun to refer to a work or item produced by Arthur Conan Doyle, demonstrating semantic broadening or metonymic usage.
Wir sollten einen Doyle lesen, um das Genre besser zu verstehen.
We should read a Doyle to better understand the genre.
In this context, 'Doyle' denotes a work of literature authored by Arthur Conan Doyle, further emphasizing the impact of the author's surname functioning as a category descriptor.
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