Namenkunde

dieNoun

onomastics; study of names

English translations

  1. 01

    onomastics

  2. 02

    the study of names

Word details

German meaning
Die wissenschaftliche Untersuchung von Namen, insbesondere von Personennamen (Vornamen und Familiennamen) und Ortsnamen.
English meaning
Onomastics, name studies
Synonym
Onomastik
German example
Die Namenkunde hilft uns, die Herkunft und Bedeutung von Namen zu verstehen.
English example
Onomastics helps us understand the origin and meaning of names.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Namenkunde
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Namenkunde”

  1. Die Namenkunde ist ein interessantes Forschungsfeld. (Onomastics is an interesting field of research.)

Frequently asked questions

What gender is Namenkunde?

It is a feminine noun (die Namenkunde).