No. 12,851 in German
yankee
In German, "Yankee" refers to an American, often specifically someone from the northern United States.
In a sentence
Der Yankee liebte es, Geschichten über die Prärie zu erzählen.
The Yankee loved to tell stories about the prairie.
The term 'Yankee' is used here to refer to a person from the United States, suggesting a certain traditional or stereotypical imagery.
Bei dem Baseballspiel spielten die Yankees gegen die ortsansässige Mannschaft.
In the baseball game, the Yankees played against the local team.
'Yankees' refers specifically to the famous New York Yankees baseball team.
Manche Leute nennen Menschen aus dem Norden der USA Yankees.
Some people call people from the northern United States Yankees.
'Yankees' here denotes people from the northern part of the United States, reflecting a historical reference.
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