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der Vorname

A1

first name

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

Vorname in a sentence

Ich heiße Müller, mein Vorname ist Eva.

I am called Müller, my first name is Eva.

Declension of der Vorname

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vornamedie Vornamen
Accusativeden Vornamendie Vornamen
Dativedem Vornamenden Vornamen
Genitivedes Vornamensder Vornamen

Word family

der Vorname is built from vorn (front, forward) and der Name (name). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Vorname comes from

Determinativkompositum aus vor und Name

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Questions about Vorname

Is it der, die or das Vorname?

It is der Vorname — Vorname is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Vornamen.

What is the plural of Vorname?

The plural of der Vorname is die Vornamen.

What is the genitive of Vorname?

The genitive singular is des Vornamens. The dative plural is den Vornamen.

What does Vorname mean in English?

der Vorname means "first name". For example: "Ich heiße Müller, mein Vorname ist Eva." — "I am called Müller, my first name is Eva."

What level is Vorname in German?

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

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