Austin
neuter
The English phrase 'Austin' translates to the German proper noun Austin, referring to the capital city of Texas.
Meaning: capital city of Texas (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Austin is a neuter noun.
Did you know?
- The name Austin shares a root with the German name Augustin, which stems from the Latin 'Augustus', meaning 'consecrated' or 'venerable'.
- While Austin is a neuter noun, if a German speaker refers to it as a Stadt (city), they must use feminine articles because Stadt is always feminine.
- German speakers often use the English pronunciation for 'Austin', but the hard 't' and the distinct 'n' at the end might sound slightly more clipped than the American English version.
Examples in context
- Lee Leffingwell ist der Leiter des Austin City Council.Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council.This sentence shows the use of Austin within the name of a city council.Tatoeba #4337289 by Wuzzy, translation #465528 by witbrock
- „Ich habe in der Tat auch schon selbst einige Eidechsen gegessen, und schlecht haben die nicht geschmeckt“, sagte Austin."I actually ate several lizards myself and they didn't taste bad," Austin said.This sentence illustrates Austin being used as a person's name.Tatoeba #11583404 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6992045 by Hybrid
- „Das ist doch kein Geheimnis!“ rief sie. „Denkst du etwa, die ganze Straße – oder nehmen wir gleich ganz London … Ach, verschwinde, Austin! Wir wollen dich hier nicht! Denkst du etwa, die reden nicht alle über dich?“"It's not a secret," she cried. "Do you suppose that the whole street, the whole of London, for that matter, Get away, Austin, we don't want you here. Do you suppose they don't all talk about you?"This sentence shows the use of Austin as a name in a conversational context.Tatoeba #11148557 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6627487 by Hybrid
- Guten Morgen! Ich möchte Ihnen meine Freundin Austin vorstellen.Good morning! I would like to introduce you to my friend Austin.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans for a summer trip to the United States.
- MaximilianWirst du nach Austin reisen?Are you traveling to Austin?
- LauraJa, ich besuche Austin im Sommer.Yes, I am visiting Austin in the summer.
- MaximilianDas klingt nach einem tollen Plan.That sounds like a great plan.
- LauraIch freue mich sehr darauf.I am really looking forward to it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “austin” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
