This is the 9298th most frequent German word.
marlene
The German word "Marlene" is a given name and does not have a specific standalone meaning in English.
Here "Marlene" is used as a proper noun, serving as the subject of the sentence.
Marlene kaufte gestern ein schönes Buch.
Marlene bought a nice book yesterday.
In this sentence, "Marlene" is used as a proper noun, functioning as the object of the verb "erwähnten" (mentioned).
Wir erwähnten Marlene in unserem Gespräch.
We mentioned Marlene in our conversation.
In this sentence, "Marlene" is used as a common noun within a phrase, referring to the name itself as the subject of discussion.