German

Verb

nennen ‎(strong, 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

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Luxembourgish

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

• benennen
• ernennen
• vernennen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Cognate with German nennen ‎(“to name”).

Verb

nennen

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