Cheyenne
Cheyenne is the German name for the Cheyenne language.
The word refers to the Cheyenne language.
Meaning: language (name)
Did you know?
- In German, the word Cheyenne is treated as a neuter noun when referring to the language, meaning it takes the article das.
- While many foreign words are 'Germanized' in their spelling, Cheyenne retains the exact English spelling.
- The plural form of ein Cheyenne remains Cheyenne, meaning the word does not change its ending to indicate more than one person.
Examples in context
- Cheyenne ist mit einer Bevölkerung von fast 92 000 Menschen die bevölkerungsreichste Stadt in Wyoming.Cheyenne is the most populous city in Wyoming with a population of almost 92,000 people.This sentence is useful for seeing Cheyenne used as a proper noun referring to a city.Tatoeba #6046625 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3311347 by Hybrid
- Guten Tag, Cheyenne. Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.Good day, Cheyenne. It's nice to meet you.
- Cheyenne ist eine indigene Sprache.Cheyenne is an indigenous language.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Hannah are discussing a linguistics book at a cafe.
- MaximilianHast du schon einmal etwas über Cheyenne gehört?Have you ever heard anything about Cheyenne?
- HannahJa, ich finde diese Sprache sehr faszinierend.Yes, I find this language very fascinating.
- MaximilianKannst du ein paar Wörter auf Cheyenne sagen?Can you say a few words in Cheyenne?
- HannahNein, ich kenne leider nur sehr wenige Wörter.No, unfortunately, I only know very few words.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
