Sensenmann
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sense (“scythe”) + Mann (“man”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Sensenmann m (strong, genitive Sensenmannes or Sensenmanns, plural Sensenmänner)
- The Grim Reaper
- Synonyms: (Bavaria, Austria) Boandlkramer; Gevatter Tod; Schnitter; Freund Hein
Declension
[edit]Declension of Sensenmann [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Sensenmann | die | Sensenmänner |
genitive | eines | des | Sensenmannes, Sensenmanns | der | Sensenmänner |
dative | einem | dem | Sensenmann, Sensenmanne1 | den | Sensenmännern |
accusative | einen | den | Sensenmann | die | Sensenmänner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Sensenmann” in Duden online