No. 12,011 in German
true
The German word "true" does not exist; you may mean "treu," which means "loyal" or "faithful" in English.
In a sentence
Der Himmel ist blau, das ist wohl wahr.
The sky is blue, that is certainly true.
In this sentence, 'wahr' is used as an adjective to indicate truthfulness, emphasizing the correctness or factual nature of a statement.
Es ist wichtig, treu zu sein.
It is important to be loyal.
Here, 'treu' is employed as an adjective meaning loyal or true in the sense of being faithful and devoted.
Die Uhren gehen hier sehr genau, sie zeigen die wahre Zeit.
The clocks here are very precise; they show the true time.
In this example, 'wahre' is an adjective form meaning true or real, used to denote authenticity or accuracy of the time displayed.
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