English-German translation for "nickname"

"nickname" German translation

nickname
[ˈnikneim]noun | Substantiv s

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Spitzname Kosename
  • Spitznamemasculine | Maskulinum m
    nickname
    nickname
  • Kosenamemasculine | Maskulinum m
    nickname pet name
    nickname pet name
nickname
[ˈnikneim]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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mit einem Spitz- Kosenamen bezeichnen belegen
to fasten a nickname uponsomebody | jemand sb
jemandem einen Spottnamen beilegen
to fasten a nickname uponsomebody | jemand sb
Er gebrauchte meinen Spitznamen nie wieder.
He never used my nickname again.
Source: TED
Meine Vorliebe für Umarmungen hat mir den Spitznamen Dr. Love eingebracht.
So my penchant for hugging other people has earned me the nickname Dr. Love.
Source: TED
Weißt du, welchen Spitznamen Tom als Kind hatte?
Do you know what Tom's nickname was when he was a kid?
Source: Tatoeba
Barras Bravas Mundial beschreibt die Einzelheiten über den Ursprung dieses Spitznamens.
Barras Bravas Mundial elaborates more on the origin of the nickname.
Source: GlobalVoices
Sein Spitzname passt perfekt zu ihm.
That nickname fits him perfectly.
Source: Tatoeba
Bipolare Störung wird auch die CEO-Krankheit genannt.
Bipolar disorder is nicknamed the CEO disease.
Source: TED
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