der Namensvetter
B2a namesake
- English meaning
- a namesake
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Namensvetter
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Namensvetter in a sentence
Mein Namensvetter und ich teilen denselben Namen.
My namesake and I share the same name.
Declension of der Namensvetter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Namensvetter | die Namensvetter |
| Accusative | den Namensvetter | die Namensvetter |
| Dative | dem Namensvetter | den Namensvettern |
| Genitive | des Namensvetters | der Namensvetter |
Word family
der Namensvetter is built from der Vetter (cousin) and der Name (name). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Namensvetter comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Name und Vetter sowie Fugenelement -ns
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Questions about Namensvetter
Is it der, die or das Namensvetter?
It is der Namensvetter — Namensvetter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Namensvetter.
What is the plural of Namensvetter?
The plural of der Namensvetter is die Namensvetter.
What is the genitive of Namensvetter?
The genitive singular is des Namensvetters. The dative plural is den Namensvettern.
What does Namensvetter mean in English?
der Namensvetter means "a namesake". For example: "Mein Namensvetter und ich teilen denselben Namen." — "My namesake and I share the same name."
What level is Namensvetter in German?
Namensvetter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.
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