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der Mitmensch

B2

fellow man / neighbor

English meaning
fellow man / neighbor
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Mitmenschen
Vocabulary package
Friends & Acquaintances

Mitmensch in a sentence

Wir sollten unseren Mitmensch mit Respekt behandeln.

We should treat our fellow man with respect.

Declension of der Mitmensch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Mitmenschdie Mitmenschen
Accusativeden Mitmenschendie Mitmenschen
Dativedem Mitmenschenden Mitmenschen
Genitivedes Mitmenschender Mitmenschen

Word family

der Mitmensch is built from der Mensch (human, person). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Mitmensch comes from

Kompositum aus der Präposition mit und dem Substantiv Mensch

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Questions about Mitmensch

Is it der, die or das Mitmensch?

It is der Mitmensch — Mitmensch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Mitmenschen.

What is the plural of Mitmensch?

The plural of der Mitmensch is die Mitmenschen.

What is the genitive of Mitmensch?

The genitive singular is des Mitmenschen. The dative plural is den Mitmenschen.

What does Mitmensch mean in English?

der Mitmensch means "fellow man / neighbor". For example: "Wir sollten unseren Mitmensch mit Respekt behandeln." — "We should treat our fellow man with respect."

What level is Mitmensch in German?

Mitmensch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the friends & acquaintances vocabulary.

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