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greta
"Greta" is a German female given name, a diminutive of "Margareta," meaning "pearl."
In a sentence
Meine Cousine Greta steht morgen früh auf.
My cousin Greta gets up early tomorrow morning.
Personal name used to identify an individual.
Der Film greift die Umweltproblematik durch die Figur Greta auf.
The movie tackles environmental issues through the character of Greta.
Reference to a famous individual employed to represent a concept.
Mit viel Mühe haben wir das grüne Greta renoviert.
With great effort, we renovated the green Greta.
Possibly a metaphor or specific identifier for an object.
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