Name

noun
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Name (der) means 'name'. It denotes a personal or thing name; common compounds: 'Vorname', 'Nachname'. Plural is 'Namen' (a weak/irregular pattern) and genitive singular is 'des Namens'. Note the accusative singular is 'den Namen'. Regular usage: 'Wie ist Ihr Name?'

Examples

Wie ist dein Name?
What's your name?
Wie ist Ihr Name, bitte?
What is your name, please?
Der Beamte verlangte, dass der Kunde seinen Namen auf dem Formular unterschrieb, bevor der Antrag geprüft wurde.
The official demanded that the customer sign his name on the form before the application was examined.

Details

PluralNamen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Namedie Namen
genitivedes Namensder Namen
dativedem Namenden Namen
accusativeden Namendie Namen

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine a name tag that says 'der Name'.
👂Similar to English 'name' — same meaning.
⚧️Masculine: remember 'der Name' (ends with -e but masculine).

Notes

Masculine noun; genitive singular often 'des Namens'.

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