This is the 893rd most frequent German word.
sachsen
"Sachsen" is the German word for "Saxony," a federal state in Germany.
In this sentence, 'Sachsen' refers to the historical Germanic tribe.
Die Sachsen errichteten mächtige Burgen.
The Saxons built mighty castles.
Here, 'Sachsen' refers to the modern German federal state of Saxony.
Wir reisen nächsten Sommer nach Sachsen.
We are traveling to Saxony next summer.
'Sachsen' in this context denotes the cultural and emblem-related identity of Saxony.