German NOUN B2 Rank 15996

die Namensgebung

naming

die Namensgebung, die Namensgebungen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Namensgebung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Namensgebung vs Taufe

baptism / christening

For a new ship, Taufe is the traditional term for the formal ceremony. Namensgebung refers more generally to the act of giving a name to something or someone. Taufe fits the entire formal event, while Namensgebung refers to the act itself.

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Namensgebung

Bei der Namensgebung des neuen Schiffs wurde der Name offiziell bekannt gegeben.

At the naming of the new ship, its name was officially announced.

Taufe

Bei der Taufe des neuen Schiffs zerschnitt die Kapitänin das Band.

At the christening of the new ship, the captain cut the ribbon.

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