No. 1,904 in German
york
The word "York" does not have a meaning in German; it is typically a proper noun, such as the name of a city.
In a sentence
New York ist eine Stadt in den USA.
New York is a city in the USA.
In this sentence, 'York' is part of the proper noun 'New York', referring to a famous location.
York liegt im Norden Englands.
York is located in the north of England.
Here, 'York' refers to a historic city in England, indicating its standalone usage as a proper noun.
Wir haben ein Buch über Yorkshire gekauft, das sich auf die Region um York konzentriert.
We bought a book about Yorkshire, which focuses on the area around York.
This example uses 'York' to denote a city in England, while also mentioning its broader regional context within Yorkshire.
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