Vokativ
derNounvocative (case)
English translations
- 01
vocative
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Anredefall, eine grammatische Form, die verwendet wird, um jemanden direkt anzusprechen.
- English meaning
- Vocative case
- Synonym
- Anredefall
- German example
- Im Lateinischen wird der Vokativ häufig verwendet, um jemanden anzurufen.
- English example
- In Latin, the vocative case is often used to call someone.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Vokativ
- Plural Form
- die Vokative
Related words
- provokativ
Provocative
- Anredefall
Vocative case
- anecken
To ruffle feathers, to rub people the wrong way
- Punk
Punk
- fünfter Fall
Vocative case
- Troll
A troll is a person who deliberately posts provocative, offensive, or distracting messages on the Internet in order to elicit reactions or disrupt discussions.
Example sentences with “Vokativ”
Im Lateinischen gibt es den Vokativ. (In Latin, there is the vocative case.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Vokativ common in German grammar?
It is rarely used in modern German grammar, though it exists in linguistic contexts. It is a masculine noun (der).