der/die Benannte
Translation
the person named, the nominee, the aforementioned person
Examples
Ich habe mit dem Benannten gesprochen.
I spoke with the person named.
Die Polizei sucht nach dem Benannten.
The police are looking for the person named.
Grammar Patterns
der/die Benannte the person named The person named appeared in court.
Similar Words
der Genannte (the one mentioned), die erwähnte Person (the mentioned person)
Etymology
A substantivized adjective, derived from 'benannt' (named). It literally translates to 'the named one'.
Memory Tips
Recognize it as a noun by its capitalization. It's like saying 'the named individual' but dropping 'individual'.