Noun
der Don
don (honorific title, especially in Spain and Italy)
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Meanings
Noun
- don (honorific title, especially in Spain and Italy)
Example sentence
In Spanien nennt man ihn Don Alfonso.
In Spain they call him Don Alfonso.
Word forms
singular
der Don
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Don
Accusativeden Don
Dativedem Don
Genitivedes Dones
Don has no common plural.
Usage
- Don vor einem Vornamen — a title before a given name, especially in Spanish or Italian contexts
- Don / Herr — Don is a specific borrowed title; Herr is the usual German form of address
Die Gäste begrüßten Don Carlos vor dem Haus.
The guests greeted Don Carlos outside the house.