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Otti writes his name on the door.
Otti schreibt seinen Namen an die Tür. Otti writes his name on the door.

noun · A1

der Name

[ˈnaːmə]

name

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Other Examples

  • Mein Name ist Frida. Und Ihr Name?

    My name is Frida. And yours?

  • Die Namen stehen am Briefkasten.

    The names are on the letterbox.

  • Dein Name ist sehr schön!

    Your name is really beautiful!

Grammar

Plural
die Namen 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 Name die Namen
Dein Name ist sehr schön! Your name is really beautiful!
Accusative wen? was? den Namen die Namen
Lotte gibt jedem Huhn einen Namen. Lotte gives each hen a name.
Dative wem? dem Namen den Namen
Die Postleitzahl steht vor dem Namen der Stadt. The postcode goes before the name of the town.
Genitive wessen? des Namens der Namen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

der Vornameder Nachnameder Familiennameder Spitzname

In Otti's situations: Otti meets the neighbours

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