David
/ˈdaːvɪt/
The name David in German is David.
David is a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a proper noun, David is capitalized in all contexts in German.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdaːvɪt/
Did you know?
- While David is a name, the phrase Davidsstern refers specifically to the 'Star of David', a symbol with profound historical and emotional weight in German culture.
- While the name David is spelled the same as in English, the final 'd' is pronounced as a 't' sound due to a linguistic process called final-obstruent devoicing.
- In old German scripts like 'Kurrent' or 'Sütterlin', the letters in David looked drastically different from the Latin alphabet used in English.
Examples in context
- David ist sehr aktiv.David is very active.This sentence shows the name David used as a subject in a simple sentence.Tatoeba #626997 by al_ex_an_der, translation #39340 by CN
- David bat um Möhrensaft.David asked for carrot juice.This sentence shows the name David used in a sentence describing a request.Tatoeba #12867089 by Waldelfe, translation #11503530 by Amastan
- David ist gut aussehend.David is handsome.This sentence shows the name David used in a sentence describing someone's appearance.Tatoeba #13062679 by Vortarulo, translation #2055302 by CN
- Hallo, David!Hello, David!
- Guten Tag, Herr David. Wie kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?Good day, Mr. David. How may I assist you?
- David, könnten Sie bitte Ihren Nachnamen buchstabieren?David, could you please spell your last name?
- Hallo David, wie geht es dir?Hi David, how are you?
- David, hast du Lust, heute Abend ins Kino zu gehen?David, do you feel like going to the cinema tonight?
- 86 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Hannah are talking about their mutual friend.
- MaximilianHast du heute schon mit David gesprochen?Have you already spoken with David today?
- HannahNein, ich habe David gestern gesehen.No, I saw David yesterday.
- MaximilianWann kommt David eigentlich zu uns?When is David actually coming to visit us?
- HannahDavid kommt wahrscheinlich am Samstag.David is probably coming on Saturday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “david” translations and entries David, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
