Namensvetter

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German

Etymology

Name (“name”) +‎ -ns- +‎ Vetter (“cousin”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːmənsˌfɛtɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Na‧mens‧vet‧ter
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Noun

Namensvetter m (mixed, genitive Namensvetters, plural Namensvettern, feminine Namensvetterin)

  1. namesake (person having the same name as another; male or unspecified sex)
    Synonym: Namenscousin (unusual)

Declension

Declension of Namensvetter
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Namensvetter die Namensvettern
genitive eines des Namensvetters der Namensvettern
dative einem dem Namensvetter den Namensvettern
accusative einen den Namensvetter die Namensvettern

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