No. 444 in German
sogenannte
"Called" or "so-called."
In a sentence
Der sogenannte Experte hat einen gravierenden Fehler gemacht.
The so-called expert has made a grave error.
In this sentence, 'sogenannte' is used sarcastically to question the expertise of the individual referred to as an expert.
Diese Tiere leben in einer sogenannten Symbiose.
These animals live in a so-called symbiosis.
Here, 'sogenannte' is used to indicate that the term 'symbiosis' needs closer examination or is not used in its strict scientific sense.
Wir besuchten das sogenannte Neuschwanstein, das Märchenschloss Bayerns.
We visited the so-called Neuschwanstein, the fairy-tale castle of Bavaria.
In this sentence, 'sogenannte' simply introduces a name or label by which the subject is commonly referred to without additional nuance.
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