No. 3,484 in German
kretschmann
The word "Kretschmann" does not have a specific meaning in standard German; it is typically a surname.
In a sentence
Kretschmann ist der Ministerpräsident von Baden-Württemberg.
Kretschmann is the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg.
Here, 'Kretschmann' is used as a proper noun referring to the name of a specific individual in a political role.
Der Name Kretschmann ist in Deutschland relativ gebräuchlich.
The name Kretschmann is relatively common in Germany.
In this sentence, 'Kretschmann' is used as a family name, highlighting its general occurrence.
Ich habe Kretschmann getroffen und fand ihn sehr freundlich.
I met Kretschmann and found him very friendly.
Here, 'Kretschmann' refers to a specific person being met, demonstrating the use of proper nouns in direct references.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “kretschmann” in actual German podcasts.
Find “kretschmann” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).