Template:de-proper noun

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This is the template to use for all German proper nouns. Use it directly under the "part of speech" header. It functions identically to {{de-noun}} except that:

1. It categorizes into Category:German proper nouns instead of Category:German nouns.
2. It displays a label "proper noun" in the inflection section of the headword.
3. It defaults to singular-only unless a plural is explicitly given or the indicator .both is specified.
4. For certain categories of nouns, a special indicator is available that automatically takes care of the correct gender(s) and declension. The same indicator is also available in {{de-ndecl}}.
   1. surname for surnames
   2. langname for language names ending in -isch
   3. toponym for something undocumented but used e.g. in Italien n or Berlin n but not in e.g. Türkei f

Examples

1. On Aachen (“Aachen”):

{{de-proper noun|toponym}}

which produces

Aachen n (proper noun, genitive Aachens or (optionally with an article) Aachen)

2. On Grinzens (“Grinzens”):

{{de-proper noun|n,'}}

or now

{{de-proper noun|toponym}}

which produces

Grinzens n (proper noun, strong, genitive Grinzens')

or now

Grinzens n (proper noun, genitive Grinzens' or (with an article) Grinzens)

3. On Golfkrieg (“Gulf War”):

{{de-proper noun|m,(e)s.both}}

which produces

Golfkrieg m (proper noun, strong, genitive Golfkrieges or Golfkriegs, plural Golfkriege)

4. On Hans (“Hans”):

{{de-proper noun|m,':ens,^e|dim=^chen,^el,i,^lein}}

which produces

Hans m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hans' or (dated) Hansens, plural Hänse, diminutive Hänschen n or Hänsel n or Hansi n or Hänslein n)

5. On Eva (“Eve, Eva”):

{{de-proper noun|f|dim=Evchen,chen,lein}}

which produces

Eva f (proper noun, genitive Eva, diminutive Evchen n or Evachen n or Evalein n)

6. On St. Vincent und die Grenadinen (“Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”):

{{de-proper noun|n,St\. Vincent und der Grenadinen|head=] ] ] ]}}

or now:

{{de-proper noun|toponym,St\. Vincents und der Grenadinen|head=] ] ] ]}}

which produces

St. Vincent und die Grenadinen n (proper noun, strong, genitive St. Vincents und der Grenadinen)

or now:

St. Vincent und die Grenadinen n (proper noun, genitive St. Vincents und der Grenadinen or (optionally with an article) St. Vincent und die Grenadinen)

7. On Maier (“Meyer”):

{{de-proper noun|surname}}

which produces

Maier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Maiers or (with an article) Maier, feminine genitive Maier, plural Maiers or Maier)

8. On Englisch (“the English language”):

{{de-proper noun|langname}}

which produces

Englisch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Englisch or Englischs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Englische, alternative genitive Englischen, no plural)