Nennen
Example: Viele Leute nennen ihn wegen seiner Freundlichkeit freundlich.
Definition
"Nennen" means to call or name someone or something, often to identify or describe them by a particular term. It is used to indicate the act of assigning a name or referring to someone in a specific way, as in 'Many people call him friendly because of his kindness.'
Etymology
The word "nennen" comes from Old High German 'nennan,' which means to name or call. It is related to the English word 'name.' Did you know that the root of "nennen" is connected to the act of naming someone, reflecting how language has evolved to label and identify people or things?
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"Nennen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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