This is the 9325th most frequent German word.
mateo
The word "Mateo" is not German; it is a Spanish given name equivalent to "Matthew" in English.
Here, 'Mateo' is utilized as a personal proper noun, referring to someone's name, acting as the subject of the sentence.
Mateo spielt gerne Fußball.
Mateo likes to play soccer.
In this sentence, 'Mateo' is used as a genitive possessor, denoting ownership of the book.
Das Buch von Mateo ist sehr interessant.
The book by Mateo is very interesting.
Here, 'Mateo' serves as a vocative expression, directly addressing someone by their name.