No. 1,063 in German
wagner
"Wagner" does not have a specific definition as a German word; it is typically a surname, famously associated with composer Richard Wagner.
In a sentence
Richard Wagner war ein berühmter deutscher Komponist.
Richard Wagner was a famous German composer.
In this sentence, 'Wagner' refers to the surname of the renowned composer Richard Wagner.
Die Wagner im Dorf fertigen ausgezeichnete Holzskulpturen.
The Wagners in the village craft excellent wooden sculptures.
Here, 'Wagner' is used as a plural family name, referring to a family collectively.
Wir lernten in der Geschichteklasse über die Werke von Wagner.
We learned about Wagner's works in history class.
This instance uses 'Wagner' to denote the artist’s body of work, associated with the individual Richard Wagner.
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