Noun
der Name
Pronunciation: /ˈnaːmə/
name (forename, Christian name, given name)
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plural Namen
Meanings
Noun
- name (forename, Christian name, given name)
- name (surname, family name)
- name (full name)
- noun (in grammar), as in Eigenname (proper noun), Sammelname (collective noun) or Gattungsname (common noun)
Example sentence
Können Sie mir bitte Ihren Namen nochmal sagen?
Can you please tell me your name once more?
Word forms
singular
der Name
plural
die Namen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Name
Accusativeden Namen
Dativedem Namen
Genitivedes Namens
Plural
Nominativedie Namen
Accusativedie Namen
Dativeden Namen
Genitiveder Namen
Usage
- der Name → den Namen — The accusative and dative singular add -n.
- des Namens — Genitive singular adds -ns; Name follows a mixed declension.
Können Sie Ihren Namen bitte buchstabieren?
Could you spell your name, please?