No. 1,428 in German
kursk
"Kursk" is not a German word; it is the name of a city in Russia.
In a sentence
Der Kursk war ein U-Boot der russischen Marine.
The Kursk was a submarine of the Russian navy.
In this sentence, 'Kursk' is used as a proper noun to refer to the name of a specific submarine.
Die Geschichte des Untergangs von Kursk ist tragisch.
The story of the sinking of Kursk is tragic.
Here, 'Kursk' refers to the submarine in the context of the events that transpired involving it. The word is used symbolically to represent the historical incident.
Wir haben in der Schule über den Kursk und seine Bedeutung gesprochen.
We talked at school about the Kursk and its significance.
In this instance, 'Kursk' is again used as a proper noun for the submarine, with the focus being on its historical and potentially educational relevance.
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