No. 893 in German
sachsen
"Sachsen" is the German word for "Saxony," a federal state in Germany.
In a sentence
Die Sachsen errichteten mächtige Burgen.
The Saxons built mighty castles.
In this sentence, 'Sachsen' refers to the historical Germanic tribe.
Wir reisen nächsten Sommer nach Sachsen.
We are traveling to Saxony next summer.
Here, 'Sachsen' refers to the modern German federal state of Saxony.
Er trägt ein T-Shirt mit dem Wappen von Sachsen.
He is wearing a t-shirt with the coat of arms of Saxony.
'Sachsen' in this context denotes the cultural and emblem-related identity of Saxony.
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