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benennen

name

verb be-NEN-nen Less Common
Communication Language

Also means

designate

Usage Note

benennen means to give a name to or to name explicitly, often built on nach (after): etwas nach jemandem benennen is to name something after someone. It is an irregular verb, with past tense benannte and participle benannt.

Examples

"Sie benennen das Kind nach dem Großvater."

Natural Translation

They name the child after the grandfather.

Literal Translation

They name the child after the grandfather.

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