nennen
Translation
to name, to call, to mention, to state
Examples
Sie nannte ihre Katze Mimi.
She named her cat Mimi.
Er nannte ihn einen guten Freund.
He called him a good friend.
Kannst du mir drei Gründe nennen?
Can you name three reasons for me?
Grammar Patterns
((j-n/et4)) ((et4)) to call/name sb./sth. sth. He called him a liar.
((j-m)) ((et4)) to name/state sth. for sb. Can you name an example for me?
Similar Words
Synonyms: bezeichnen (to designate), heißen (to be called); Antonyms: verschweigen (to conceal)
Etymology
From Old High German 'nennen', related to the English word 'name'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English 'name'. Think of 'nennen' as the action of giving something a 'name'.