Vokabahn

fame

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Adjective

fame

Pronunciation: /fɛɪ̯m/

(youth slang) famous

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. (youth slang) famous

Example sentence

Seit seinem Video ist er total fame.

Since his video, he's been totally famous.

Usage

  • fame sein — be famous; youth slang borrowing
  • fame / berühmt — the slang form / the neutral German adjective; fame is unsuitable for formal prose
Extra sentence

Nach dem erfolgreichen Musikvideo war die Band plötzlich fame.

After the successful music video, the band was suddenly famous.