No. 8,239 in German
jamaika
"Jamaika" in German refers to "Jamaica," the island nation in the Caribbean.
In a sentence
Jamaika ist eine wunderschöne Insel in der Karibik.
Jamaica is a beautiful island in the Caribbean.
Here, 'Jamaika' is used as a proper noun, referring to the country Jamaica.
Die Jamaika-Koalition bezeichnet eine politische Koalition in Deutschland.
The Jamaica coalition refers to a political coalition in Germany.
In this context, 'Jamaika' is used in a figurative sense, representing a coalition named after the country's flag colors (black, green, yellow).
Wir haben Musik aus Jamaika auf der Party gespielt.
We played music from Jamaica at the party.
Here, 'Jamaika' signifies the cultural origin, referring to music styles from Jamaica.
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