Annabelle
Annabelle is a German female given name.
Annabelle is a female given name used in German-speaking contexts.
Which one should you use?
While Annabelle is the full name, you may encounter the shortened forms Anna or Belle in different social settings.
Did you know?
- German speakers often use the diminutive suffix -chen to create pet names, meaning an Annabelle might be affectionately called Annabellchen.
- Many Germans use Anna as a 'Rufname', which is the specific name used to call someone even if their legal birth name is the longer Annabelle.
- If a German speaker refers to 'die Belle', they are likely not using a nickname for 'Annabelle' but are instead using the French loanword for 'the beauty'.
Examples in context
- Selbst als es schon E-Mail und Instant messaging gab, zogen Annabelle und ich es vor, uns weiter richtige Briefe zu schreiben.Even in the times of email and instant messaging, Annabelle and I preferred to communicate by snail mail.This sentence shows how to use Annabelle when mentioning a person's name in a sentence.Tatoeba #13374632 by Waldelfe, translation #8681028 by sabretou
- Guten Tag, Annabelle. Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?Good day, Annabelle. How can I assist you?
- Hallo Belle, wie geht es dir?Hello Belle, how are you doing?
- Ist Annabelle deine Schwester?Is Annabelle your sister?
- Annabelle hat mir das erzählt.Annabelle told me that.
Example conversation
Lukas and Julia are talking about a mutual friend.
- LukasWann kommt Annabelle heute vorbei?When is Annabelle coming by today?
- JuliaAnnabelle kommt erst am Abend.Annabelle is not coming until the evening.
- LukasDann können wir erst später essen.Then we can only eat later.
- JuliaJa, das stimmt.Yes, that is true.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
