der

masculine

man

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Translation

the man; husband

Word origin

From Old High German man, from the same Germanic root as English man.

Origin: Old High German
Root: man
English cognates: man

Grammar

Gendermasculine

PluralMännerirregular

Examples

dort Nachbar.

The man over there is my neighbour.

junger gefragt.

A young man asked for you.

warten draußen Regen.

The men are waiting outside in the rain.

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This word is part of lesson 2.