Breakdown of Kannst du den Straßennamen noch einmal buchstabieren?
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German yes/no questions typically put the finite verb first.
So instead of Du kannst ... (statement), you get Kannst du ...? (question).
The subject du comes right after the verb.
Because buchstabieren takes a direct object, so the street name is in the accusative case.
- Nominative: der Straßenname (the street name)
- Accusative: den Straßennamen (the street name, as the object)
Name is a weak masculine noun (n‑declension). That means it usually adds -n / -en in cases other than nominative singular.
- der Name (nominative)
- den Namen (accusative)
So with the compound Straßenname, it becomes den Straßennamen.