Nomen proprium

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Nomen proprium

[ˈnoːmən ˈpʁoːpʁiʊm]

noun Nomen proprium · Nomina propria

lateinische Bezeichnung für Eigenname "Inge", "Peter", "Schmidt", "Amerika", "China", "Rhein", "Vogelsberg" sind einige Beispiele für Nomina propria.
Similar: Eigenname · Opposite: Appellativum, Gattungsname, Nomen appellativum

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proper noun the name of a particular person, place, organization, or other individual entity

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@misc{nomen_proprium_2026,
  title = {Nomen proprium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nomen%20proprium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}