Flattermann

German

Etymology

flattern +‎ Mann

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflatɐˌman/
• Hyphenation: Flat‧ter‧mann

• Audio

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Noun

Flattermann m (strong, genitive Flattermannes or Flattermanns, plural Flattermänner)

1. nervous person, nervous wreck
2. (colloquial) inner restlessness, nervousness

   einen Flattermann haben ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. (colloquial, humorous) roast chicken

Declension

Declension of Flattermann [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flattermann	die	Flattermänner
genitive	eines	des	Flattermannes, Flattermanns	der	Flattermänner
dative	einem	dem	Flattermann, Flattermanne1	den	Flattermännern
accusative	einen	den	Flattermann	die	Flattermänner

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Flattermann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Flattermann” in Duden online