Definition
The name shared by members of a family and usually written after the given name.
Translations
- English
- surname
- Français
- nom de famille
- Türkçe
- soyadı
- Polski
- nazwisko
- Русский
- фамилия
- Українська
- прізвище
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Familienname
- A1
- Noun
- Personal Information
surname
/deːɐ̯ faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Familiennamen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Personal InformationPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Mein Familienname ist Müller.NominativSing.My surname is Müller.
- Tragen Sie bitte Ihren Familiennamen ein.AkkusativSing.Please enter your surname.
- Mit seinem Familiennamen stellte er sich vor.DativSing.He introduced himself by his family name.
- Die Schreibweise des Familiennamens ist korrekt.GenitivSing.The spelling of the surname is correct.
- Viele Familiennamen haben eine lange Geschichte.NominativPlur.Many surnames have a long history.
- Die Liste enthält alle Familiennamen.AkkusativPlur.The list contains all the surnames.
- Bei gleichen Familiennamen prüfen wir den Vornamen.DativPlur.When surnames are the same, we check the given name.
- Die Bedeutung der Familiennamen ist regional verschieden.GenitivPlur.The meaning of family names varies by region.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Familienname/faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə/
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Article phrase
der Familienname/deːɐ̯ faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmə/
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Plural
Familiennamen/faˈmiːli̯ənˌnaːmən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Familienname | die Familiennamen |
| Akkusativ | den Familiennamen | die Familiennamen |
| Dativ | dem Familiennamen | den Familiennamen |
| Genitiv | des Familiennamens | der Familiennamen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Sentence patternFamilienname und Vorname
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termVorname — first name
The Vorname usually comes before the family name; together, the two form the full name.
- Broader termName — name
- Near-synonymNachname
Nachname and Familienname usually refer to the same type of name in everyday use; Familienname is the more neutral official designation.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Nachname