No. 3,336 in German
goretzka
"Goretzka" is not a German word; it is a surname, commonly associated with the German footballer Leon Goretzka.
In a sentence
Goretzka spielt heute Abend im Fußballspiel für seine Mannschaft.
Goretzka is playing in the soccer game for his team tonight.
Here, 'Goretzka' is used as a proper noun referring to the player Leon Goretzka and functions as the subject of the sentence.
Die Fans jubelten, als Goretzka das entscheidende Tor schoss.
The fans cheered when Goretzka scored the decisive goal.
In this sentence, 'Goretzka' is again a proper noun referring to the same individual, being the subject performing the action of scoring a goal.
In der Pressekonferenz sprach Goretzka über die Strategie des Teams.
In the press conference, Goretzka spoke about the team's strategy.
'Goretzka' continues to be used as a proper noun referring to Leon Goretzka, engaged in the action of speaking during a press conference.
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