der Mann, ¨-er
man
Eine erwachsene männliche Person.
Definition & meaning
The word "Mann" refers to an adult human male.
- Biological and social sense: A male person who has passed the stage of childhood or adolescence.
- Relationship sense: A person's husband or romantic male partner. In this context, it is often used with a possessive pronoun (e.g., mein Mann).
- General or archaic sense: It can sometimes be used to mean "human" or "person" in a general sense, similar to the word "mankind" or "one," though this usage is becoming less common in modern German.
Grammar & Word origin
"Mann" is a masculine noun (der Mann). Its plural form is "Männer".
The word originates from the Old High German word man, which stems from the Proto-Germanic mann-. It is related to the English word "man".
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Der Mann arbeitet in einem Büro.noun
The man works in an office.
Der Mann arbeitet jeden Tag.noun
The man works every day.
Ein Mann liest im Park ein Buch.noun
A man reads a book in the park.
Ein Mann liest ein Buch im Park.noun
A man is reading a book in the park.
Dieser Mann liest ein Buch.noun
This man is reading a book.
Ein Mann spaziert am Strand entlang.noun
A man walks along the beach.
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