Nachname
/ˈnaːxˌnaːmə/
der
noun
A1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Nachnamen
Meaning
Made of
- Nach after
- Name name
Similar words
Nearly interchangeable. Familienname foregrounds that it's shared across the family; Nachname just describes its position — the name that comes after the first one.
Practice
1 What does Nachname mean?
surname, last name
2 Fill the gap: Wie schreibt man deinen ___?
Full sentence: Wie schreibt man deinen Nachnamen? (How do you spell your surname?)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nachname?
Nachname: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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