No. 760 in Polish

niemcy

"Germany" (the country).

In a sentence

Niemcy są dużym krajem w Europie.
Germany is a large country in Europe.
In this sentence, 'Niemcy' refers to the country, Germany, as a proper noun.
Mój przyjaciel pochodzi z Niemiec.
My friend comes from Germany.
Here, 'z Niemiec' indicates the prepositional form to denote origin from Germany.
Niemcy mają bogatą historię.
The Germans have a rich history.
In this sentence, 'Niemcy' refers to the people of Germany, the Germans, as a plural noun.

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