Namensträger

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German

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Etymology

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From Name (name) +‎ -ns- +‎ Träger (bearer).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːmənsˌtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Na‧mens‧trä‧ger
  • Rhymes: -ɛːɡɐ

Noun

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Namensträger m (strong, genitive Namensträgers, plural Namensträger, feminine Namensträgerin)

  1. bearer of a name, namesake, person or community of people who share a name

Declension

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