Christine
Christine is the German form of the female given name Christine.
Did you know?
- In certain German regions, especially in the north, you might find the shorter form Kerstin used as a direct equivalent to Christine.
- If you were to name a child Christinchen, it would sound extremely precious or even patronizing to a German ear because the '-chen' suffix is used for very small objects or tiny children.
- Though 'Christine' is a single name, German speakers often create 'nickname clusters' like Tini, which can sometimes be applied to many different names ending in similar sounds.
Examples in context
- Ich habe Christine gestern hier getroffen.I saw Christine here yesterday.Tatoeba #1788947 by Aldain, translation #253380 by CN
- Von welchem Album von „Siouxsie and the Banshees“ ist das Lied „Christine“?Which Siouxsie and the Banshees album is the song Christine from?Tatoeba #11942698 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11780998 by sundown
- Christine blieb den ganzen Tag im Schatten, um einen Sonnenbrand zu vermeiden.Christine stayed in the shade all day, because she didn't want to get a sunburn.Tatoeba #609802 by Dejo, translation #62838 by CN
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Laura and Maximilian are talking about a mutual friend.
- LauraHast du heute schon mit Christine gesprochen?Have you spoken with Christine today?
- MaximilianNein, ich rufe Christine gleich an.No, I will call Christine in a moment.
- LauraKannst du Christine bitte herzlich grüßen?Can you please give Christine my best regards?
- MaximilianKlar, das mache ich für dich.Sure, I will do that for you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Christine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
