Sentence examples of "genannt" in German with translation "call"

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Dieses Metall wird Zink genannt. This metal is called zinc.
Unsere Galaxie wird Milchstraße genannt. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
Er hat seinen Sohn James genannt. He called his son James.
Er wurde von seinen Freunden Ted genannt. He was called Ted by his friends.
Die Katharer in Südfrankreich wurden Albigenser genannt. The Cathares in southern France were called Albigensians.
Afrika wurde früher der schwarze Kontinent genannt. Africa was once called the Dark Continent.
Der Löwe wird König der Tiere genannt. The lion is called the king of animals.
Der Roggen wurde Arme-Leute-Getreide genannt. Rye was called the grain of poverty.
Jeffrey wird von seinen Freunden Jeff genannt. Jeffrey is called Jeff by his friends.
Die Nationalflagge der Vereinigten Staaten wird Sternenbanner genannt. The national flag of the USA is called the Stars and Stripes.
Ein Schiff, das Öl transportiert, wird Öltanker genannt. A ship that transports oil is called an oil tanker.
Eine total geordnete Menge wird oft "Kette" genannt. A totally ordered set is often called a "chain".
Die Rose wird die Königin der Blumen genannt. The rose is called the queen of flowers.
Er verwehrte sich dagegen, ein Feigling genannt zu werden. He resented being called a coward.
Eine Frau, deren Ehemann tot ist, wird Witwe genannt. A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.
Paris wird die Stadt des Lichts genannt. Viele schöne Gebäude werden nachts beleuchtet. Paris is called the City of Lights. Many beautiful buildings are lighted at night.
Die Kinder in Japan stationierter amerikanischer Soldaten mit japanischen Frauen wurden verächtlich "Bastarde" genannt. The children of American soldiers staying in Japan and Japanese women were disparagingly called half-breeds.
Ich frage mich, ob mir meine Mutter etwas verheimlicht: Sie hat mich heute "Hurensohn" genannt. I wonder if my mother is hiding something from me. She called me a "son of a bitch" today.
Blinde Menschen lesen durch Berühren, dabei benutzen sie ein System von erhabenen Punkten, das Brailleschrift genannt wird. Blind people read by touching, using a system of raised dots called Braille.
Der Jersey-Strand ist eine Uferregion rund um eine kleine Insel vor der Küste der Normandie herum, genannt Jersey. The Jersey shore is a shore around a small island, off of the coast of Normandy, called Jersey.
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