der Mann

A1

man

English meaning
man
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Männer
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

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Mann in a sentence

Mein Mann arbeitet bei der Polizei.

My husband works for the police.

Declension of der Mann

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Manndie Männer
Accusativeden Manndie Männer
Dativedem Mannden Männern
Genitivedes Mannesder Männer

Word family

Words built on Mann:

Where Mann comes from

mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch „man“, seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt, ursprünglich wahrscheinlich „denkendes Wesen“ oder „aufrecht laufendes Wesen“

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Questions about Mann

Is it der, die or das Mann?

It is der Mann — Mann is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Männer.

What is the plural of Mann?

The plural of der Mann is die Männer.

What is the genitive of Mann?

The genitive singular is des Mannes. The dative plural is den Männern.

What does Mann mean in English?

der Mann means "man". For example: "Mein Mann arbeitet bei der Polizei." — "My husband works for the police."

What level is Mann in German?

Mann is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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