No. 2,306 in German
istanbul
"Istanbul" is the name of Turkey's largest city, spanning Europe and Asia.
In a sentence
Ich besuchte Istanbul letzten Sommer.
I visited Istanbul last summer.
The word 'Istanbul' serves as a proper noun, referring to the famous city in Turkey, being the direct object of the verb 'besuchte'.
Istanbul ist bekannt für seine historische Architektur.
Istanbul is known for its historical architecture.
The word 'Istanbul' is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating the city as the entity characterized by its historical architecture.
Wir fliegen nächsten Monat nach Istanbul.
We are flying to Istanbul next month.
The word 'Istanbul' acts as the object of the preposition 'nach', denoting the destination in this travel-related context.
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