Agent
See also: agent
English
Etymology
Occupational surname, from agent.
Proper noun
Agent (plural Agents)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Agent is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Agent is most common among White (72.24%) and Black/African American (23.73%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Agent”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 12.
Anagrams
- Tegan, ganté, genta
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Agent m (weak, genitive Agenten, plural Agenten, feminine Agentin)
- agent (male or of unspecified gender) (intermediary for certain services, such as for artistic performances or public relations)
- agent, spy (male or of unspecified gender) (person working for a secret service)
Declension
Declension of Agent [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Agent | die | Agenten |
genitive | eines | des | Agenten | der | Agenten |
dative | einem | dem | Agenten | den | Agenten |
accusative | einen | den | Agenten | die | Agenten |
Hyponyms
- Doppelagent
Further reading
- “Agent” in Duden online
- “Agent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache