Dennis
/dennis/from spelling rules
Dennis is the Spanish form of the male given name Dennis.
Dennis is a masculine given name used in Spanish-speaking contexts.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/dennis/
Did you know?
- While Dennis is used, its traditional Spanish counterpart is Dionisio, which refers to the ancient Greek god of wine and madness.
- The traditional version Dionisio has a specific feast day on 17 September, which people named Dennis may celebrate in traditional Catholic circles.
- In Spanish, the pronunciation of the 'nn' in Dennis does not result in a lengthened consonant sound like it does in English. Instead, the two 'n's are pronounced as a single, short 'n' sound, as Spanish rarely uses geminate consonants.
Examples in context
- El señor Wilson está enfadado con Dennis.Mr. Wilson is angry at Dennis.This sentence is useful for showing how to express someone being angry at Dennis.Tatoeba #3045076 by Shishir, translation #542097 by CN
- Dennis estaba estirado en el suelo.Dennis lay flat on the floor.This sentence is useful for describing Dennis's physical position on the floor.Tatoeba #859560 by cdani, translation #39401 by CN
- A Dennis le duelen los pies por caminar, pero a Marieke no.Dennis has sore feet from walking, but Marieke doesn’t.This sentence is useful for describing a physical sensation Dennis experiences.Tatoeba #13993035 by Tom9358, translation #13993032 by Tom9358
- Denis, ¿puedes venir a mi casa esta tarde?Dennis, can you come to my house this afternoon?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Sofía¿Has visto a Dennis hoy?Have you seen Dennis today?
- MateoNo, no he visto a Dennis.No, I haven't seen Dennis.
- SofíaÉl me debe un libro.He owes me a book.
- MateoSeguro que Dennis te lo dará pronto.I'm sure Dennis will give it to you soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
