der Name
name
Ranks #214 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.
- Article
- der
- Plural
- die Namen
- Type
- noun
- Frequency rank
- #214
- Per million words
- 293
In a sentence
Wie ist dein Name?What is your name?
Declension
How der Name changes across the four German cases. The article changes with the case, which is why the gender is worth learning with the noun itself.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Name | die Namen |
| Accusative | den Namen | die Namen |
| Dative | dem Namen | den Namen |
| Genitive | des Namens | der Namen |
der Name is a weak noun: it takes -n in every case except the nominative singular. Getting this wrong is one of the most common beginner mistakes.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
Practise this word
der Name is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.