Charlotte
/ʃaʁˈlɔtə/
Charlotte is the German female given name for Charlotte.
Charlotte is used as a proper female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃaʁˈlɔtə/
Did you know?
- The name Charlotte is the feminine form of Karl, which shares a root with the English word 'churl' meaning a peasant.
- In Germany, a Charlotte is also a type of chilled dessert made with a cake base and a mousse filling, typically surrounded by a border of ladyfingers.
- In German literature and opera, Charlotte is the quintessential tragic heroine, most famously in Goethes 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'.
Examples in context
- Wie viele Sprachen spricht Charlotte?How many languages does Charlotte know?This sentence is useful for asking how many languages the person named Charlotte speaks.Tatoeba #1700231 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1699844 by Amastan
- Charlotte, was ist das für eine Sprache?Charlotte, what's this language?This sentence is useful for asking Charlotte to identify a language.Tatoeba #1700226 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1699884 by Amastan
- Charlotte Brontë war eine britische Romanschriftstellerin.Charlotte Brontë was a British novelist.This sentence is useful for identifying the British novelist Charlotte Brontë.Tatoeba #1787827 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1787758 by Amastan
- Hallo, Charlotte!Hello, Charlotte!
- Wie geht es dir, Charlotte?How are you, Charlotte?
- Es freut mich, dich kennenzulernen, Charlotte.Nice to meet you, Charlotte.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- JulianKennst du Charlotte?Do you know Charlotte?
- LauraJa, sie ist sehr nett.Yes, she is very nice.
- JulianWoher kommt Charlotte eigentlich?Where does Charlotte actually come from?
- LauraSie kommt aus Berlin.She comes from Berlin.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Charlotte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
