This is the 22nd most frequent German word.
war
"War" is the past tense of "sein" (to be) in German, meaning "was."
The word 'war' is used as the first person singular simple past form of the verb 'sein,' meaning 'to be.'
Ich war gestern im Park.
I was in the park yesterday.
The word 'war' serves as the third person singular simple past form of 'sein,' referring to the book's state.
Er meinte, das Buch war interessant.
He said the book was interesting.
The word 'war' here conveys a sense of general past condition, reflecting the state of everything.