No. 12,717 in German
wimbledon
The German word "Wimbledon" does not have a unique meaning in German; it refers to the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London, England.
In a sentence
Letztes Jahr habe ich die Wimbledon-Sieger im Fernsehen gesehen.
Last year I saw the Wimbledon winners on TV.
The word 'Wimbledon' is used here as a proper noun to reference the famous tennis tournament.
Hast du Interesse, mit mir Wimbledon zu besuchen?
Are you interested in visiting Wimbledon with me?
In this sentence, 'Wimbledon' refers to the district in London where the tennis championships take place.
Das Wimbledon-Turnier ist eines der prestigeträchtigsten Sportereignisse.
The Wimbledon tournament is one of the most prestigious sporting events.
Here, 'Wimbledon' is utilized as part of a compound noun to denote the specific tennis championship.
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