benennen
German
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German *binemnen. Equivalent to be- + nennen. Cognate with Old Saxon binemnian, Old English benemnan. Compare English bename, Dutch benoemen, Swedish benämna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈnɛnən/
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Verb
benennen (irregular weak, third-person singular present benennt, past tense benannte, past participle benannt, past subjunctive benennte, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to name, give a name to
- (transitive, + nach) to name after, name for
- Es ist gebräuchlich, Kinder nach ihren Großeltern zu benennen.
- It is customary to name children after their grandparents.
- Das Dorf wurde nach seinem Gründer benannt.
- The village was named after its founder.
- (transitive, + mit) to call by a name
- Synonym: nennen
- Schon in einer Urkunde aus dem Jahr 880 wird der Bach mit diesem Namen benannt.
- The brook is already called by this name in a document from the year 880.
- (transitive) to designate, denominate, nominate
- Synonyms: nennen, angeben, aufstellen
- Ich habe dich als Kontaktperson benannt.
- I’ve given you as my contact person.
- Jede Partei kann einen Kandidaten benennen.
- Every party can nominate one candidate.
- (transitive) to address, identify (a problem etc.)
- Synonyms: ansprechen, eingehen auf, beim Namen nennen, zur Sprache bringen, thematisieren
- Wir müssen die Gründe für unser Scheitern klar benennen.
- We must clearly address the reasons for our failure.
Usage notes
- Benennen can never have ditransitive construction (as in “to call someone something”). For this use the simplex nennen.
Conjugation
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Derived terms
Luxembourgish
Verb
benennen (third-person singular present benennt, past participle benannt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- to name
Conjugation
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