Similar words
nennen
nennen is the everyday verb for naming or calling something; benennen is more formal or official, often used for designating or specifying something precisely.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
nomear
nomear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to name."
Practice
1 What does benennen mean?
to drown
to lie in wait
to name
to comb through
to name
2 Fill the gap: Die Straße wurde nach ihr ___.
benannte
benennen
benannt
Full sentence: Die Straße wurde nach ihr benannt. (The street was named after her.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches benennen?
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable
V
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable
benennen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.