Claire
Claire is a German female given name.
Claire is used as a female given name.
Did you know?
- Although Claire ends in an 'e', German speakers do not pronounce it with a schwa sound as they do in words like Danke. They maintain the French-style pronunciation.
- The adjective klar, which is the root of the German version of this name, is used in the common idiom Alles klar? This can mean 'Is everything okay?' or 'Do you understand?'
- While Claire is used in Germany, it is a loan name from French. The native German equivalent is Klara, which shares the same meaning of 'clear' or 'bright'.
Examples in context
- Was kocht Claire gerade?What's Claire cooking?This sentence is useful for asking about Claire's current activities.Tatoeba #11997899 by Naina, translation #6608065 by MaryJ
- Claire hat Geige gespielt.Claire played the violin.This sentence is useful for describing an action Claire performed with a violin.Tatoeba #12273942 by Naina, translation #12082829 by Amastan
- Er hat eine neue Kollegin. Sie heißt Claire.He has a new colleague. Her name is Claire.This sentence is useful for introducing a person by her name.Tatoeba #11488418 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3273572 by sundown
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a party invitation.
- JuliaHat Claire heute Geburtstag?Is it Claire's birthday today?
- MaximilianJa, Claire feiert heute.Yes, Claire is celebrating today.
- JuliaSollen wir Claire etwas schenken?Should we give Claire a gift?
- MaximilianDas ist eine gute Idee.That is a good idea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
