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No. 9,095 in German

lissabon

"Lissabon" is the German word for "Lisbon," the capital city of Portugal.

In a sentence

  • Ich habe meinen Urlaub in Lissabon verbracht.

    I spent my vacation in Lisbon.

    Here, 'Lissabon' is used as a proper noun, specifically the name of a city.

  • Lissabon ist bekannt für seine historischen Straßenbahnen.

    Lisbon is famous for its historic trams.

    In this sentence, 'Lissabon' acts as the subject of the sentence, referring to the city itself.

  • Die Architektur von Lissabon beeindruckt Touristen aus aller Welt.

    The architecture of Lisbon impresses tourists from all over the world.

    Here, 'Lissabon' is used in a possessive construction ('von Lissabon') to describe the city's architecture.

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