No. 8,810 in German
könig
King.
In a sentence
Der König regiert das Land.
The king rules the country.
In this sentence, 'König' refers to the monarch or sovereign ruler of the land, used in its literal meaning.
Diese Strategie ist der König unter den Taktiken.
This strategy is the king among tactics.
Here, 'König' is used metaphorically to indicate superiority or excellence of this strategy over others.
Die Schachfigur König bewegt sich nur ein Feld in jede Richtung.
The chess piece king moves only one square in any direction.
In this context, 'König' specifies the chess piece with unique movement, commonly used in the game of chess.
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