Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Introduces a proper name to say what a person or thing is called.
Natural examples
Im Tierheim wartet ein Hund namens Bruno.
A dog named Bruno is waiting at the shelter.
Wir suchen ein Café namens Morgenrot.
We are looking for a café called Morgenrot.
Eine Forscherin namens Lenz stellte die Studie vor.
A researcher named Lenz presented the study.
Usage note
Namens is invariant before a proper name: ein Hund namens Bello. It does not visibly govern a case here.
Mini-lesson: namens
Introduces a proper name to say what a person or thing is called. Namens is invariant before a proper name: ein Hund namens Bello. It does not visibly govern a case here.
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