This is the 1359th most frequent German word.
barbara
The word "Barbara" is a proper noun in German, typically referring to a female first name.
Here, 'Barbara' refers to a person's name, acting as the subject of the sentence.
Barbara spielt gerne Klavier.
Barbara likes to play the piano.
In this sentence, the root 'barbar-' is used as part of the word 'barbarisch,' meaning 'barbaric,' describing uncivilized actions.
Das Verhalten war ziemlich barbarisch.
The behavior was quite barbaric.
Another use of 'barbar-' appears in 'Barbaren,' referring to historically labeled uncivilized or foreign invaders.