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je surnomme

nicknames, calls

s y ʁ . n ɔ m → surnommer
sur on, onto + nomm to name, to call + e present or subjunctive form for je/il/elle; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #48,671
nicknames, calls Used with a person as the object: « surnommer quelqu’un » means to give someone a nickname or call them by one.
FR: On le surnomme Max.
EN: They call him Max.
Conjugation of surnommer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First surnomme —
Third surnomme —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First surnomme —
Third surnomme —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second surnomme —

Vous savez pourquoi on me surnomme Paf ?

Do you know why they call me Paf?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

On le surnomme "Stups" dans son dos.

They call him “Stups” behind his back.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Elle sait comment on te surnomme ?

Does she know your nickname?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Vous venez d'un pays qu'on surnomme le pays des nuages et du jasmin.

You come from a country nicknamed the land of clouds and jasmine.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)