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der Name

A1

name

English meaning
name
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Namen
CEFR level
A1Beginner

Name in a sentence

Mein Name ist Thomas Schmidt.

My name is Thomas Schmidt.

Declension of der Name

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Namedie Namen
Accusativeden Namendie Namen
Dativedem Namenden Namen
Genitivedes Namensder Namen

Word family

Words built on Name:

Where Name comes from

Mittelhochdeutsch nam, name, althochdeutsch namo, germanisch *naman-, indogermanisch *enmen-/enomen-/*nomen-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert.

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Questions about Name

Is it der, die or das Name?

It is der Name — Name is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Namen.

What is the plural of Name?

The plural of der Name is die Namen.

What is the genitive of Name?

The genitive singular is des Namens. The dative plural is den Namen.

What does Name mean in English?

der Name means "name". For example: "Mein Name ist Thomas Schmidt." — "My name is Thomas Schmidt."

What level is Name in German?

Name is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.

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