der Familienname
A1surname
- English meaning
- surname
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Familiennamen
- CEFR level
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Familienname in a sentence
Meine Familiennamen sind García González.
My surnames are García González.
Declension of der Familienname
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Familienname | die Familiennamen |
| Accusative | den Familiennamen | die Familiennamen |
| Dative | dem Familiennamen | den Familiennamen |
| Genitive | des Familiennamens | der Familiennamen |
Word family
der Familienname is built from die Familie (family) and der Name (name). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Familienname comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Familie und Name und dem Fugenelement -n
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Questions about Familienname
Is it der, die or das Familienname?
It is der Familienname — Familienname is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Familiennamen.
What is the plural of Familienname?
The plural of der Familienname is die Familiennamen.
What is the genitive of Familienname?
The genitive singular is des Familiennamens. The dative plural is den Familiennamen.
What does Familienname mean in English?
der Familienname means "surname". For example: "Meine Familiennamen sind García González." — "My surnames are García González."
What level is Familienname in German?
Familienname is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.
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