No. 2,646 in German
dpa
"dpa" refers to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Germany's national news agency.
In a sentence
Die dpa berichtet über aktuelle Entwicklungen weltweit.
The dpa reports on current developments worldwide.
In this sentence, 'dpa' refers to 'Deutsche Presse-Agentur', which is a recognized news agency that serves as the subject.
Laut dpa könnte sich die politische Situation bald ändern.
According to dpa, the political situation might change soon.
Here, 'dpa' is used as the source of information, attributing the news to this agency.
Die Kooperation zwischen den Unternehmen wurde von der dpa bestätigt.
The cooperation between the companies was confirmed by the dpa.
In this context, 'dpa' acts as the verifies of the statement, highlighting its authoritative role.
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