Beiname

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German

Etymology

From bei- +‎ Name.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Bei‧na‧me

Noun

Beiname m (weak, genitive Beinamens, plural Beinamen)

  1. epithet, sobriquet, byname
    Synonym: Epitheton
    Antonyms: Vorname, Zuname
    Kaiser Karl III. erhielt den Beinamen »der Dicke«. Dieser Beiname ist nicht zeitgenössisch. Er wurde erstmals im 12. Jahrhundert verwendet.
    Emperor Charles III received the byname »the Fat«. This byname is not contemporary. It was first used in the 12th century.
    Der Beiname Martel ist nicht zeitgenössisch. Er ist erstmals im 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt.
    The byname Martel is not contemporary. It is first attested in the 9th century.

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