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der Spitzname

A2

nickname

English meaning
nickname
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Spitznamen

Spitzname in a sentence

Mein Spitzname in der Schule war Mausi.

My nickname at school was Mausi.

Declension of der Spitzname

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Spitznamedie Spitznamen
Accusativeden Spitznamendie Spitznamen
Dativedem Spitznamenden Spitznamen
Genitivedes Spitznamensder Spitznamen

Word family

der Spitzname is built from spitz (pointed, sharp) and der Name (name). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Spitzname

Is it der, die or das Spitzname?

It is der Spitzname — Spitzname is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Spitznamen.

What is the plural of Spitzname?

The plural of der Spitzname is die Spitznamen.

What is the genitive of Spitzname?

The genitive singular is des Spitznamens. The dative plural is den Spitznamen.

What does Spitzname mean in English?

der Spitzname means "nickname". For example: "Mein Spitzname in der Schule war Mausi." — "My nickname at school was Mausi."

What level is Spitzname in German?

Spitzname is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.

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