Adjektiv

so genannt

Translation

so-called

Examples

Er kaufte ein so genanntes Wundermittel.

He bought a so-called miracle cure.

Grammar Patterns

so-called + [noun] ... Er kaufte ein so genanntes Wundermittel.

nennen (to name), der Name (the name), bekannt (known)

Similar Words

angeblich (allegedly), vermeintlich (supposedly)

Etymology

Composed of 'so' (so, thus) and 'genannt' (called), the past participle of 'nennen' (to name). It literally means 'so called'.

Memory Tips

This is the German equivalent of 'so-called'. Use it when you want to express that a name or description is commonly used but perhaps not accurate.

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