eponymisch
eponymous
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Eponymisch bedeutet, dass ein Name für etwas steht, der von einer Person oder einem Ort abgeleitet ist.
- English meaning
- Eponymous means that a name stands for something that is derived from a person or place.
- Synonym
- namensgebend
- German example
- Die Stadt Alexandria ist eponymisch nach Alexander dem Großen benannt.
- English example
- The city of Alexandria is eponymously named after Alexander the Great.
Example sentences with “eponymisch”
Der eponymische Held gibt dem Buch den Namen. (The eponymous hero gives the book its name.)
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean?
Giving one's name to something.