Translation
the man; husband
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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
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | der Mann | die Männer |
| Accusativethe direct object; after für, durch, ohne | den Mann | die Männer |
| Dativethe indirect object; after mit, von, zu, bei | dem Mann | den Männern |
| Genitiveof; after wegen, während | des Mannes | der Männer |
The masculine article is the only one that changes in the accusative: der Mann, but ich sehe den Mann.
Examples
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The man over there is my neighbour.
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A young man asked for you.
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The men are waiting outside in the rain.
Where this fits
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German Cases Chart: All Four, in the Order They Matter
German Superlative and Comparative: -er, am -sten and Umlauts
German 'Used To': früher + Perfect Tense, and the Historical Present
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German Negation: Nicht or Kein, and Where Nicht Goes
German Numbers: 1 to 100, einundzwanzig and the Big Ones
German Plurals: Eight Patterns and the Rules That Predict Them
German Possessive Pronouns: mein, dein, sein and Their Endings
German Prepositions: Which Case Each One Takes, in One Chart
German Relative Pronouns: der, die, das Do a Second Job
German Simple Past (Präteritum): war, hatte and the Written Past
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: Mann, sehr, alle and 11 more words.