No. 11,359 in German
sparta
The German word "Sparta" refers to the ancient Greek city-state Sparta.
In a sentence
Sparta war eine berühmte Stadt im antiken Griechenland.
Sparta was a famous city in ancient Greece.
Here 'Sparta' is used as a proper noun referring to the specific ancient city.
Das Volk von Sparta war bekannt für seine militärische Disziplin.
The people of Sparta were known for their military discipline.
In this sentence, 'Sparta' again refers to the city, highlighting the attributes historically associated with its inhabitants.
Er zeigte eine spartanische Lebensweise, inspiriert von Sparta.
He displayed a Spartan lifestyle, inspired by Sparta.
Here, 'Sparta' is used in a metaphorical sense to describe minimalism and strictness associated with the Spartan ideology.
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