Vorname

German

Etymology

vor- +‎ Name

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌnaːmə]
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Hyphenation: Vor‧na‧me

Noun

Vorname m (weak, genitive Vornamens, plural Vornamen)

given name (name chosen for a child by its parents)
Coordinate term: Nachname

Declension

Declension of Vorname [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Vorname	die	Vornamen
genitive	eines	des	Vornamens	der	Vornamen
dative	einem	dem	Vornamen	den	Vornamen
accusative	einen	den	Vornamen	die	Vornamen

Further reading

“Vorname” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Vorname” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Vorname” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Vorname” in Duden online

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