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nennen.

to name (to give a name to)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnɛnən/
  1. to name (to give a name to)

    irregular · transitive · weak
  2. to call, to describe

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Nennst du mich einen Dummkopf?
    Wir nennen den Hund Leo.
  3. to mention, to make known, to tell, to give

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Nennen Sie mir den Ort des Treffens.
  4. to say, to speak, to state (a name)

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Kannst du deinen Namen nennen?
  5. to call out; to give (e.g. some request)

    irregular · transitive · weak
  6. to be called; to be named; to go by some name

    irregular · reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Germanic *namô Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *namnijaną Proto-West Germanic *namnijan Old High German nemnen Middle High German nennen German nennen From Middle High German nennen, nemmen, nemnen, from Old High German nemnen, from Proto-West Germanic *namnijan, from Proto-Germanic *namnijaną. Cognates Cognate with Hunsrik nenne, Old English nemnan, Middle English nemnen, Swedish nämna.

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