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Lotte denkt sich einen lustigen Benutzernamen aus. Lotte comes up with a funny username.

noun · B1

der Benutzername

[bəˈnʊt͡sɐˌnaːmə]

username

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Other Examples

  • Ich kann mich nicht an meinen Benutzernamen erinnern.

    I can't remember my username.

  • Gib deinen Benutzernamen und dein Passwort ein.

    Enter your username and password.

  • Frau Hilde schreibt alle ihre Benutzernamen in ein kleines Heft.

    Frau Hilde writes all her usernames down in a little notebook.

Grammar

Plural
die Benutzernamen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Benutzername die Benutzernamen
Accusative wen? was? den Benutzernamen die Benutzernamen
Lotte denkt sich einen lustigen Benutzernamen aus. Lotte comes up with a funny username.
Dative wem? dem Benutzernamen den Benutzernamen
Genitive wessen? des Benutzernamens der Benutzernamen

How the Word Is Built

Be prefix nutz root er suffix name root

be-
makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

A compound: Benutzer + der Name

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

benutzender Benutzerdie Benutzerinder Name

In Otti's situations: Lotte and social media

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