This is the 11359th most frequent German word.
sparta
The German word "Sparta" refers to the ancient Greek city-state Sparta.
Here 'Sparta' is used as a proper noun referring to the specific ancient city.
Sparta war eine berühmte Stadt im antiken Griechenland.
Sparta was a famous city in ancient Greece.
In this sentence, 'Sparta' again refers to the city, highlighting the attributes historically associated with its inhabitants.
Das Volk von Sparta war bekannt für seine militärische Disziplin.
The people of Sparta were known for their military discipline.
Here, 'Sparta' is used in a metaphorical sense to describe minimalism and strictness associated with the Spartan ideology.