No. 3,398 in German
ikea
"Ikea" is not a German word; it refers to the Swedish multinational furniture retail company IKEA.
In a sentence
Ich gehe heute zu IKEA, um Möbel zu kaufen.
I am going to IKEA today to buy furniture.
Here, 'IKEA' refers to the name of a popular furniture store chain and specifies a destination.
IKEA bietet eine große Auswahl an modernen und erschwinglichen Möbeln.
IKEA offers a wide selection of modern and affordable furniture.
In this sentence, 'IKEA' represents the company itself, emphasizing its business identity and product offerings.
Meine Schwester hat eine kreative Küche mit IKEA-Möbel gestaltet.
My sister has designed a creative kitchen with IKEA furniture.
Here, 'IKEA' is used as an attributive noun, describing the origin of the furniture in the possessive form to show association with the brand.
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