No. 1,392 in German
franz
"Franz" is a German male given name, equivalent to "Francis" in English.
In a sentence
Franz ist ein Name, der in Deutschland verbreitet ist.
Franz is a name that is common in Germany.
In this sentence, 'Franz' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name, implying its cultural relevance.
Das französische Baguette ist eine Köstlichkeit.
The French baguette is a delicacy.
Here, 'Franz-' is a root word in 'französische', which means 'French', describing a product and its origin.
Franz und ich gingen gestern ins Kino.
Franz and I went to the cinema yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Franz' is again a proper noun, indicating a character or person involved in an activity.
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