der Flachmann

B2

a hip flask

English meaning
a hip flask
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Flachmänner
Vocabulary package
Drinks

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Flachmann in a sentence

Er trug einen Flachmann in seiner Tasche.

He carried a hip flask in his pocket.

Declension of der Flachmann

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Flachmanndie Flachmänner
Accusativeden Flachmanndie Flachmänner
Dativedem Flachmannden Flachmännern
Genitivedes Flachmannsder Flachmänner

Word family

der Flachmann is built from flach (flat) and der Mann (man). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Flachmann comes from

Ableitung vom Adjektiv flach mit dem Suffixoid/Halbsuffix -mann

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Questions about Flachmann

Is it der, die or das Flachmann?

It is der Flachmann — Flachmann is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Flachmänner.

What is the plural of Flachmann?

The plural of der Flachmann is die Flachmänner.

What is the genitive of Flachmann?

The genitive singular is des Flachmanns. The dative plural is den Flachmännern.

What does Flachmann mean in English?

der Flachmann means "a hip flask". For example: "Er trug einen Flachmann in seiner Tasche." — "He carried a hip flask in his pocket."

What level is Flachmann in German?

Flachmann is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the drinks vocabulary.

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