equivalent

[GUEST2008]

Hi

Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German.

[euncu]

**Neither a teacher nor a native-speaker**

I think it's ok. The alternative usage may be like;

I don't think there's a German equivalent of my name.

[Raymott]

Hi

Is it OK to say: I don't think there's an equivalent of my name in German.

Yes, it means there's no cognate in German for your name.

[mmasny]

Wouldn't equivalent to be better?

[bhaisahab]

Wouldn't equivalent to be better?

No, it wouldn't.

[mmasny]

No, it wouldn't.

And would it be OK? I'm asking because the word treated as an adjective is said to go with 'to' by a dictionary I looked in. There's nothing about it as a noun though.