der Firmenname
company name
The official name under which a company operates in business transactions.
EXAMPLE
Der Firmenname muss auf allen Rechnungen vollständig angegeben werden.
The company name must be stated in full on all invoices.
der Firmenname
company name
der Firmenname, die Firmennamen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Firmenname, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Firmennamen |
| genitive | des Firmennamens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Firmenname | die Firmennamen |
| accusative | den Firmennamen | die Firmennamen |
| dative | dem Firmennamen | den Firmennamen |
| genitive | des Firmennamens | der Firmennamen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Firmenname' (company name) is made up of 'Firma' (company) and 'Name' (name). The word therefore refers to the name under which a company operates.
EXAMPLE
Der Firmenname steht gut sichtbar am Eingang des Geschäfts.
The company name is clearly visible at the entrance to the business.
Typical preposition
'Firmenname' (company name) is often used with the preposition 'unter' (under): A company operates under a particular company name or is known under that name.
EXAMPLE
Das Unternehmen tritt seit Jahren unter demselben Firmennamen auf.
The company has operated under the same company name for years.
Typical collocations
Common collocations are 'den Firmennamen angeben' (to provide the company name), 'den Firmennamen eintragen' (to register the company name), and 'den Firmennamen ändern' (to change the company name). These verbs are especially common in business and legal texts.
EXAMPLE
Vor der Gründung muss die Unternehmerin den Firmennamen eintragen lassen.
Before founding the company, the entrepreneur must have the company name registered.
In real life
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