der Codename
code name
A usually secret or provisional name used instead of the actual name of a person, project, operation, or thing.
EXAMPLE
Das geheime Projekt trug den Codenamen „Morgenrot“.
The secret project had the code name “Dawn.”
der Codename
code name
der Codename, die Codenamen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Codename, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Codenamen |
| genitive | des Codenamens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Codename | die Codenamen |
| accusative | den Codenamen | die Codenamen |
| dative | dem Codenamen | den Codenamen |
| genitive | des Codenamens | der Codenamen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Codename' (code name) is made up of 'Code' (code) and 'Name' (name). The component 'Code' helps you remember that this name can conceal the actual identity.
EXAMPLE
Zum Schutz ihrer Identität verwendete die Gruppe für jedes Mitglied einen Codenamen.
To protect their identities, the group used a code name for each member.
Fixed preposition
A common pattern is 'unter dem Codenamen' (under the code name), which takes the dative case. The specific name can follow directly, often in quotation marks.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Software wurde unter dem Codenamen „Nordlicht“ entwickelt.
The new software was developed under the code name “Northern Lights.”
Typical collocations
Typical collocations are 'einen Codenamen tragen' (to have a code name), 'einen Codenamen erhalten' (to receive a code name), and 'einen Codenamen vergeben' (to assign a code name). Use 'vergeben' (to assign) to describe the action of the person or body that chooses the name.
EXAMPLE
Die Projektleitung vergab einen Codenamen für das neue Forschungsvorhaben.
The project management team assigned a code name to the new research project.
In real life
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