SS-Mann

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From SS +‎ Mann, with SS being the initialism of Schutzstaffel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.ˈʔɛs.ˌman/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: SS-‧Mann

Noun[edit]

SS-Mann m (strong, genitive SS-Mannes or SS-Manns, plural SS-Männer, feminine SS-Frau)

  1. (historical, Nazism) SS man, member of the Schutzstaffel (the internal security force of Nazi Germany)
    Synonym: Staffelmann
    Hypernyms: SS-Angehöriger, SS-Mitglied

Declension[edit]

Declension of SS-Mann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der SS-Mann die SS-Männer
genitive eines des SS-Mannes, SS-Manns der SS-Männer
dative einem dem SS-Mann, SS-Manne1 den SS-Männern
accusative einen den SS-Mann die SS-Männer

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: SS man
  • → Lithuanian: esesmanas
  • → Polish: esesman, SS-man
  • → Russian: СС-манн (SS-mann)

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “SS-Mann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “SS-Mann” in Duden online
  • “SS-Mann” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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