nennen

German (Berlin)

/ˈnɛnən/

verb-irregular
Definitions
  • (transitive) to name; to give a name to (someone); to call (someone something)
  • (transitive) to call (someone or something by some name or title)
  • (transitive) to mention
  • (transitive) to call out; to give (e.g. some request)
  • (reflexive) to be called; to be named; to go by some name

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German nennen inherited from Old High German nemnen inherited from Proto-Germanic *namnijaną (name).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*namnijaną

Gloss

name

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

名

Emoji

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