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The German word "Model" is a noun borrowed from the English "model." It means:

• A representation or prototype of something (e.g., a scale model).
• A fashion model (person who models clothes).
• A type or pattern.

The word is not composed of smaller German words but is directly taken from Latin modulus via other languages.

Similar words:

• Muster (pattern, sample)
• Vorbild (role model, example)
• Modell (alternate spelling with same meaning)

Difference:

• "Model" often refers to a person (fashion) or a representation.
• "Muster" emphasizes a pattern or example.
• "Vorbild" focuses on a role model or ideal to imitate.
• "Modell" is interchangeable with "Model" in many contexts (especially representations and prototypes).