German-English translation for "Spitzname"

"Spitzname" English translation

Spitzname
Maskulinum | masculine m

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nickname
examples
  • jemandem einen Spitznamen geben
    to givejemand | somebody sb a nickname, to nicknamejemand | somebody sb
    jemandem einen Spitznamen geben
He never used my nickname again.
Er gebrauchte meinen Spitznamen nie wieder.
Source: TED
Do you know what Tom's nickname was when he was a kid?
Weißt du, welchen Spitznamen Tom als Kind hatte?
Source: Tatoeba
That nickname fits him perfectly.
Sein Spitzname passt perfekt zu ihm.
Source: Tatoeba
So my penchant for hugging other people has earned me the nickname Dr. Love.
Meine Vorliebe für Umarmungen hat mir den Spitznamen Dr. Love eingebracht.
Source: TED
He got his name from fighting stark naked.
Er hat diesen Spitznamen bekommen weil er splitternackt gekämpft hat.
Source: TED
Don't apply that nickname to me.
Bitte ruf mich nicht mit jenem Spitznamen.
Source: Tatoeba
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