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John in German

John in German is Johannes, Hans, Johann — John means informal US term for a toilet.

John in German

Johannes
proper noun
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
Hans
proper noun
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
Johann
proper noun
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
Jan
proper noun
A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.
Otto
proper noun
(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.
Johannes
proper noun
(biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
Hans
proper noun
(biblical) Persons of the Christian Bible: John the Baptist; and names possibly referring to one, two or three persons, frequently called "Saint": John the Apostle, John the Evangelist and John of Patmos (also called John the Divine or John the Theologian).
(das Evangelium nach) Johannes
proper noun
(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.
Joh
proper noun
(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.
Johannes
proper noun
(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
1
proper noun
(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
2
proper noun
(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
3 Joh
proper noun
(biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
Freier
noun
(slang, US) A prostitute's client.

What does "John" mean?

  1. noun Informal US term for a toilet.
    "He excused himself to go to the john."
  2. noun Slang for a prostitute's customer.
    "Police were arresting johns as part of the sting operation."

John in a sentence

  • He excused himself to go to the john.
  • Police were arresting johns as part of the sting operation.

Similar words in German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "John" in German?

"John" in German is Johannes, Hans, Johann. John means: Informal US term for a toilet.

How do you use "John" in a sentence?

Example: "He excused himself to go to the john." In German, "John" is Johannes, Hans, Johann.

Are there other ways to say "John" in German?

Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "John": Johannes, Hans, Johann, Jan, Otto, (das Evangelium nach) Johannes.

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