No. 897 in German
stephan
"Stephan" is a German male given name, equivalent to "Stephen" or "Steven" in English.
In a sentence
Stephan ist mein bester Freund.
Stephan is my best friend.
In this sentence, 'Stephan' is a proper noun functioning as the subject of the sentence.
Ich habe Stephan gestern im Park gesehen.
I saw Stephan in the park yesterday.
Here, 'Stephan' is used as a direct object in the sentence.
Das Fahrrad gehört Stephan.
The bicycle belongs to Stephan.
In this case, 'Stephan' is a proper noun indicating possession.
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