GroßbuchstabenBezeichnung

Großbuchstaben, German for "capital letters" or "uppercase letters," refers to the larger form of letters in the alphabet. In German, capitalization rules differ significantly from English. Nouns are always capitalized, regardless of their position in a sentence. This rule applies to common nouns as well as proper nouns. For example, "das Haus" (the house) is capitalized as "Das Haus," and "der Hund" (the dog) becomes "Der Hund." Proper nouns like names of people, places, and organizations are also capitalized as in English, such as "Berlin" or "Angela Merkel."

The capitalization of adjectives and verbs in German is generally less extensive than for nouns. Adjectives are typically lowercase unless they begin a sentence or are part of a proper noun. Verbs are also usually lowercase unless they start a sentence. Titles and honorifics are capitalized. The first word of every sentence is always capitalized. This consistent capitalization of nouns serves to clearly distinguish them within a sentence and is a prominent feature of written German. Understanding these rules is crucial for correct German orthography.