proper noun
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proper noun
A name that clearly identifies a specific person, place, organization, or thing. In German, proper nouns are capitalized.
„Berlin“, „Anna“ und „Amazon“ sind Beispiele für Eigennamen.
'Berlin', 'Anna', and 'Amazon' are examples of proper nouns.
'Eigenname' (proper noun) is made up of 'eigen' (own/specific) and 'Name' (name). Here, 'eigen' means 'specific' or 'particular'. An 'Eigenname' is therefore a specific name for an individual person, place, or thing.
Der Name deines Haustiers ist auch ein Eigenname.
The name of your pet is also a proper noun.
The most important rule for proper nouns in German is that they are always capitalized. This applies to personal names, city names, country names, brand names, and titles of books or films.
Wir fahren im Urlaub nach Italien.
We are going to Italy on vacation.
'Eigenname' (proper noun) is a technical term from grammar. Although it is a technical word, the concept behind it is fundamental for every German learner from the beginning in order to understand capitalization.
Im Deutschunterricht haben wir gelernt, was Eigennamen sind.
In German class, we learned what proper nouns are.
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Name and Eigenname can identify a person, place, organization, or thing. Name is the unmarked everyday form; Eigenname is the more technical term for the specific name of a clearly identified entity. In normal conversation, Name is usually enough; in a linguistic explanation, Eigenname is appropriate.
In diesem Satz ist „Berlin“ ein Eigenname.
In this sentence, “Berlin” is a proper noun.
Der Name dieser Organisation steht auf dem Brief.
The name of this organization is on the letter.
