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The German word for man is
Mann





man

Gender

The gender of Mann is masculine. E.g. der Mann.

Plural

The plural of Mann is Männer.

German Definition


man
     Substantiv:
     [1] Mann
     [2] Mensch
     [3] Brettspiel: Spielfigur
          [1] A father is a man who has sired a child.
            Ein Vater ist ein Mann, der ein Kind gezeugt hat.
          [2] Man, being a mammal, gives live birth and breastfeeds his young.
            Der Mensch, der ein Säugetier ist, ist lebendgebärend und stillt seine Jungen.
          [3] If you move your man to any of the squares immediately adjacent to the enemy queen, she may capture him.
     Verb:
     [1] Personal beschaffen oder werden, Posten besetzen
          [1] She was chosen to man the reception from eight to twelve o'clock.
             Sie wurde ausgesucht, von acht bis zwölf Uhr den Empfang zu besetzen.



Translations for man and their definitions

Stein ©
     n. stone, rock
     n. pit (core of a fruit)
     n. (historical) stone (unit of weight)
     n. (regional) stein (type of beer mug)
     n. (colloquial in the plural) money
     Proper noun. surname, topographic or, from=occupations
Image illustrating the German word Stein


Mensch
     n. human, human being, man
     n. woman
     n. (nowadays often pejorative) woman, broad
     interj. man! rah!
     pron. (indefinite, informal, slang) one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun)


bemannen
     v. to man (to supply with staff or crew)
          bemannter Flug


Mann
     n. man, male human being
     n. husband


Spielfigur
     n-f. man (piece in board games)


Besetzen
     n. gerund of besetzen
     v. (military and general) to occupy
     v. (film, theatre) to cast (choose someone for a performing part)


Schachfigur
     n-f. chess piece (any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess)
     n-f. (figurative) pawn


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