Ehrenmann

German

Etymology

From Ehre (“honour”) +‎ -n- +‎ Mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈeːʁənˌman]

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• Hyphenation: Eh‧ren‧mann

Noun

Ehrenmann m (strong, genitive Ehrenmanns, plural Ehrenmänner)

1. A man of honor; a person who acts with integrity and moral principles.
2. (slang) A person (generally a man) who is highly regarded for their generosity, loyalty, or commendable actions.

Usage notes

• The slang definition, used in youth and rap culture, mainly praises a specific good deed rather than the person's overall character.

Declension

Declension of Ehrenmann [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ehrenmann	die	Ehrenmänner
genitive	eines	des	Ehrenmanns	der	Ehrenmänner
dative	einem	dem	Ehrenmann	den	Ehrenmännern
accusative	einen	den	Ehrenmann	die	Ehrenmänner

See also

• Ehrenfrau

Further reading

• “Ehrenmann”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008–
• “Ehrenmann” in Duden online
• “Ehrenmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache