sogenannt German · revision 35503

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * /ˈzoːɡəˌnant/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''sogenannt''' (strong nominative masculine singular sogenannter, not comparable)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is a fusion [[af|de|so|genannt]], the past participle of [[nennen]] “to name”.^(Wiktionary)^(Paul 2002) Paul thinks the phrase arose under the influence of the older [[fr|soi-disant]], [[en|so-called]] and probably [[la|sīc dictus|alt=sic dictus]].^(Paul 2002) The Grimms also suggest the Latin model, which was already in use in the Middle Ages.^(DWB|16, 1406)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Paul's first record is from Lohenstein's ''Arminius'' (1689), where the Gauls' bodyguards are called ''die so genannten Soldurier''; the word is listed in a dictionary from 1711 (Rädlein).^(Paul 2002)^(DWB|16, 1406) At first it introduced a name or a technical term.^(Paul 2002)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Already in the 18th century it was mostly used to express reserve or distance, quoting a name that others use without accepting that it fits.^(Paul 2002)^(DWB|16, 1406) Writing it as one word began in the 18th century and became normal in the 19th, while ''so genannt'' in two words remains an accepted spelling.^(Paul 2002)^(DWB|16, 1406)^(Wiktionary) The abbreviation is ''sog.''^(Duden Universal 2007)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1689 – First record, in Lohenstein's ''Arminius''.^(Paul 2002)

+ * 1711 – Rädlein's dictionary lists it.^(Paul 2002)^(DWB|16, 1406)

+ * 18th century – Use to express distance, and the first spellings as one word.^(Paul 2002)

+ * 19th century – ''sogenannt'' written as one word is usual.^(DWB|16, 1406)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|so-called]]: called by this name, introducing a term: ''die sogenannten Zugvögel''.^(Duden Universal 2007)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''(ironic)'' Used to show doubt that a name is deserved: ''seine sogenannten Freunde''.^(Duden Universal 2007)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[nennen]]

+ * [[genannt]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}