No. 1,022 in German
lukas
"Lukas" is a male given name in German, equivalent to "Luke" in English.
In a sentence
Lukas liebt es, im Park Fußball zu spielen.
Lukas loves playing soccer in the park.
The word 'Lukas' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a person in the sentence.
Es scheint, als ob Lukas heute besonders gut gelaunt ist.
It seems that Lukas is in an especially good mood today.
Here, 'Lukas' again represents the specific individual being referred to, showcasing the subject of the sentence's action/state.
Wo ist Lukas? Ich habe ihn schon lange nicht mehr gesehen.
Where is Lukas? I haven't seen him in a long time.
In this case, 'Lukas' marks the topic being discussed, showing usage in a question about a person.
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