Mensch

See also mensch

German

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /mɛnʃ/ X-SAMPA: /mEnS/

Etymology

Derived from the Middle High German mensche, mensch, from the Old High German mennisko (from Old High German mennisk). Originally an adjective in Old High German, the word has become a noun in standard New High German, but this is not the case in all German dialects. Cognates include Swedish människa.

Noun

Mensch m (genitive Menschen, plural Menschen)

1. human, human being, person
2. (interjection) man

Declension

declension of Mensch

	singular			plural
m gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mensch	die	Menschen
genitive	eines	des	Menschen	der	Menschen
dative	einem	dem	Menschen	den	Menschen
accusative	einen	den	Menschen	die	Menschen

Derived terms

• Lebensmensch
• Übermensch

Descendants

• English (via Yiddish): mensch