Douglas
Douglas is the German form of the male given name Douglas.
Douglas is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- In Germany, the name Douglas is most strongly associated with a major luxury perfume and cosmetics retail chain rather than a person.
- While Douglas is a name, the word Douglasie refers to the Douglas fir, a tree that is widely planted in German forests for timber.
- The Douglas fir Douglasie was named after Stephen Douglas, which means the German word for this tree is actually a tribute to an American politician.
Examples in context
- Douglas willigte schließlich ein, mit Lincoln zu sprechen.Douglas eventually agreed to speak with Lincoln.Tatoeba #5331053 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5328712 by AlanF_US
- Douglas Engelbart, der Erfinder der Computermaus, wurde an diesem Tag im Jahre 1925 geboren.Douglas Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse, was born on this day in 1925.Tatoeba #8137676 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3016326 by patgfisher
- Douglas Adams ist der Salvador Dali der Autoren.Douglas Adams is the Salvador Dali of authors.Tatoeba #12284587 by maaster, translation #12285982 by Miktsoanit
- Guten Tag, Herr Douglas. Wie geht es Ihnen?Good day, Mr. Douglas. How are you?
Example conversation
Hannah and Maximilian are talking about a new colleague.
- HannahWie heißt der neue Kollege?What is the new colleague's name?
- MaximilianEr heißt Douglas.His name is Douglas.
- HannahIst Douglas nett?Is Douglas nice?
- MaximilianJa, er ist sehr sympathisch.Yes, he is very likable.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
