No. 301 in German
namen
"Name" (plural: names).
In a sentence
Der Name des Buches ist 'Die unendliche Geschichte'.
The name of the book is 'The NeverEnding Story'.
'Name' here is a noun in singular form, representing the title or designation of an object.
Im Namen der Wissenschaft forschen wir weiter.
In the name of science, we continue our research.
'Namen' here is used in a fixed expression 'Im Namen' (In the name), meaning 'on behalf of' or 'representing'.
Teile uns bitte die Namen der Teilnehmer mit.
Please inform us of the names of the participants.
'Namen' is the plural form of 'Name', referring to multiple designations or labels for persons.
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