This is the 1646th most frequent German word.
alexej
"Alexej" is a German spelling of the male given name Alexei, of Russian origin, meaning "defender" or "helper."
Here, 'Alexej' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Alexej ist ein sehr freundlicher Mensch.
Alexej is a very friendly person.
In this sentence, 'Alexej' is used as the direct object of the verb 'haben getroffen', referring to a person.
Ich habe Alexej gestern im Park getroffen.
I met Alexej in the park yesterday.
'Alexej' is used as part of a prepositional phrase indicating accompaniment.