This is the 5120th most frequent German word.
ariane
In German, "Ariane" is a proper noun, typically used as a female given name.
In this sentence, 'Ariane' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name, and acts as the subject of the sentence.
Ariane liebt es, am Wochenende zu wandern.
Ariane loves to hike on weekends.
Here, 'Ariane' refers to the proper noun used as the name of a specific rocket family in aerospace context.
Das Buch handelt von der Geschichte der Ariane-Rakete.
The book is about the history of the Ariane rocket.
In this example, 'Ariane' indicates possession by using the possessive form of the proper noun 'Ariane', pertaining to a person's decision.