noun🔗ShareNamensvetter, NamensschwesterOne who is named after another or for whom another is named."My little sister is the namesake of my grandmother. "Meine kleine Schwester ist die Namensvetterin meiner Großmutter.familypersonhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNamensvetter, Namensschiff(by extension) A ship or a building that is named after someone or something."The school's new library is named after the famous author, so it's a namesake of his. "Die neue Bibliothek der Schule ist nach dem berühmten Autor benannt, also ein Namensvetter von ihm.titlepersonbuildingnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNamensvetter, NamenskollegeA person with the same name as another."My sister is the namesake of her grandmother, sharing the same name. "Meine Schwester ist die Namensvetterin ihrer Großmutter und teilt sich denselben Namen.personfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJemanden nach jemandem benennenTo name (somebody) after somebody else."They decided to namesake their daughter "Rose" after her grandmother, who loved roses. "Sie beschlossen, ihre Tochter nach ihrer Großmutter, die Rosen liebte, „Rose“ zu nennen.familypersonwordcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
