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namenkundlich

English translation: (...) in onomastics

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German term or phrase:namenkundlich
English translation:(...) in onomastics
Entered by: Frank Hesse

09:35 Nov 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics / course unit description
German term or phrase: namenkundlich
Name of a unit of a course in linguistics:
namenkundliches seminar: Namenklasse, typische Benennungsmotive
Frank Hesse
Mexico
Local time: 16:40
(...) in onomastics
Explanation:
Expand all, Introduction, Names and appellatives, The science of onomastics,Categories of names, Forms of personal names, The naming process, ...
www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=115611 -
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hirselina
Grading comment
Many thanks Hirelina. Great.
Regards
Frank
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3(...) in onomastics
hirselina
2 +4onomastics
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(...) in onomastics


Explanation:
Expand all, Introduction, Names and appellatives, The science of onomastics,Categories of names, Forms of personal names, The naming process, ...
www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=115611 -

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks Hirelina. Great.
Regards
Frank

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margarete
1 min
agree  shabda
2 hrs
agree  roneill
8 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
onomastics


Explanation:
Webster "1 a : the science or study of the origins and forms of words especially as used in a specialized field (as science or commerce) *a course in onomastics* b : the science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places *any student of onomastics and of surnames in particular Otto Springer*
2 : the system underlying the formation and use of words especially for proper names or of words used in a specialized field *according to rules of Indo-European onomastics E.E.Herzfeld"

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-11-03 09:40:11 GMT)
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Langenscheidt: Namenkunde = onomastics

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margarete
2 mins
agree  Laurel Porter (X): Tie... You get my vote because you typed really fast, and also because in AE at least, we'd call it an "onomastics seminar" rather than a "seminar in onomastics". You're both linguistic studs, though.
1 hr
agree  shabda
2 hrs
agree  roneill
8 hrs
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