nennen

Etymology

From Old High German nemnen, from Proto-Germanic *namnijaną. Cognate with Swedish nämna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛnən/

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Verb

nennen (irregular, third-person singular simple present nennt, past tense nannte, past participle genannt, past subjunctive nennte, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to name; to give a name to (someone); to call (someone something)
2. (transitive) to call (someone or something by some name or title)
3. (transitive) to mention
   • 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun., page 64–65:

     Namen wurden in diesen Berichten nicht genannt, und in dieser Anonymität der Leistungen lag eine besondere entsagungsvolle Größe.

     Names were not mentioned in these reports and in this anonymity of the achievements was a particular sacrificing greatness.

4. (transitive) to call out; to give (e.g. some request)
5. (reflexive) to be called; to be named; to go by some name

Further reading

• nennen in Duden online

Etymology

From Old High German nemnen. Cognate with German nennen and Swedish nämna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnænən/
• Rhymes: -ænən

Verb

nennen (third-person singular present nennt, past participle genannt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to name

Etymology

From Old Dutch *nemnen, from Proto-Germanic *namnijaną.

Verb

nennen

1. (transitive) to name; to give a name to (someone)

Further reading

• “nennen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “nennen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Etymology

From French nez

Noun

nennen

1. nose

Reference

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français