benjamin

This is the 5493rd most frequent German word.


benjamin

"Benjamin" in German refers to the youngest or favored child in a family.


Here, 'Benjamin' is used as a proper noun to denote a person's name.

Benjamin ist der Name meines jüngsten Bruders.

Benjamin is the name of my youngest brother.


In this sentence, 'Benjamin' metaphorically refers to someone who is the youngest in a group.

Er wird oft als der Benjamin der Gruppe bezeichnet.

He is often referred to as the youngest of the group.


'Benjamin' is again a proper noun but this time as part of the title of a work.

Der Roman 'Benjamin und sein Abenteuer' ist heutzutage ein Klassiker.

The novel 'Benjamin and His Adventure' is nowadays a classic.