No. 3,995 in Russian
карла
The Russian word "карла" refers to a "dwarf" or "short person."
In a sentence
Я встретил Карлу в кафе вчера.
I met Karla at the cafe yesterday.
The word "карла" is used as a proper noun to refer to a person's name "Кarla," demonstrating its usage in a named context.
Местные жители рассказывали легенду о Карле Великом.
The locals talked about the legend of Charlemagne.
Here, "Карле" is a variant of "карл" in the prepositional case, referring to Charlemagne, thus showing its historical reference.
В музее была статуя старого карла, который был рыцарем.
In the museum, there was a statue of an old carl who was a knight.
In this sentence, "карла" is derived from Old Russian, referencing a man, often used in historical contexts to refer to a common or peasant man.
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