Before you start
Meet nennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 6 meanings
- (transitive) to name (to give a name to)
- (transitive) to call, to describe [with accusative ‘someone’, along with predicate adjective or accusative noun ‘some name, title or description’]
- (transitive) to mention, to make known, to tell, to give [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘some information’]
- (transitive) to say, to speak, to state (a name)
- (transitive) to call out; to give (e.g. some request)
- (reflexive) to be called; to be named; to go by some name
Forms
How nennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nenne | nannte |
| du | nennst | nanntest |
| er/sie/es | nennt | nannte |
| wir | nennen | nannten |
| ihr | nennt | nanntet |
| Sie | nennen | nannten |
Partizip II genannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich nenne meinen Hund Bello.I call my dog Bello.give someone a name
- 2Sie hat das Kind Anna genannt.She named the child Anna.Perfekt with haben
- 3Alle sagen, dass sie ihn Tom nennen.Everyone says that they call him Tom.verb at the end after dass