nannte

Nannte is the simple past tense form of the German verb nennen, which means to name, to designate, or to call. It is used when recounting naming actions that occurred in the past.

Conjugation and forms: Nennen is a weak verb, and its Präteritum forms include ich nannte, du nanntest, er nannte, wir nannten, ihr nanntet, sie nannten. The past participle is genannt, which is used with haben to form the present perfect: er hat ihn genannt.

Usage examples: Er nannte ihn einen Freund. She named the place eine Zuflucht, saying it was a refuge. Die Zeitung nannte das Ergebnis überraschend. These examples illustrate how nannte reflects a past act of naming or labeling, either of people, places, or things, in everyday speech or writing.

Etymology and related forms: The verb gehört zur germanischen Sprachfamilie and is cognate with the English name and the Dutch noemen. This reflects a common root in West Germanic languages related to the concept of designation and naming.

Notes: Nannte is specifically a past tense form and should not be confused with the past participle genannt, which is used in perfect tenses (hat genannt). In narrative or reported speech, nannte is a common choice for describing how someone or something was named or designated in the past.