benennen

/bəˈnɛnən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
benennt
past
benannte
perfect
hat benannt

Meaning

  1. to name

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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?

2 Fill the gap: Die Straße wurde nach ihr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches benennen?

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