No. 1,465 in German
rainer
"Rainer" is a German male given name, equivalent to "Rayner" or "Ragnar" in English.
In a sentence
Rainer ist ein sehr talentierter Musiker.
Rainer is a very talented musician.
In this sentence, "Rainer" is used as a proper noun, which is a common German male first name.
Bei strömendem Regen dachte ich nur: 'Es könnte gar nicht rainer sein.'
In pouring rain, I only thought: 'It couldn't be rainier.'
Here, "rainer" serves as the comparative form of the adjective "rainy" in German, which is established as 'regnerischer' in standard German.
Der Rainer hat heute wieder interessante Geschichten erzählt.
Rainer told interesting stories again today.
In this instance, "Der Rainer" includes a definite article, indicating familiarity and casual reference to a person named Rainer.
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