No. 8,668 in German
kovacs
The term "Kovacs" is not a German word; it is typically a surname of Hungarian origin.
In a sentence
Mein Freund Kovacs spielt gerne Schach.
My friend Kovacs likes to play chess.
Here, 'Kovacs' is used as a personal proper noun referring to a name.
Die Kovacs-Methode hilft vielen Menschen.
The Kovacs method helps many people.
In this context, 'Kovacs' is likely referring to the creator or originator of the method, used as part of a compound noun.
Ich habe gestern einen Artikel über Kovacs im Magazin gelesen.
I read an article about Kovacs in the magazine yesterday.
Here, 'Kovacs' refers to a specific person or subject of the article, used as a standalone proper noun.
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