Muselmann
German
Alternative forms
- Musulmann, Muselman, Muselmane
Etymology
Blend of Muselman + Mann
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːzəlman/
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Noun
Muselmann m (genitive Muselmanns or Muselmannes, plural Muselmänner or Muselmannen)
- (now edgy) Muslim, Mussulman
- (historical, prison slang) a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp showing symptoms of starvation and exhaustion resigned to his impending death.
Declension
Declension of Muselmann
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Muselmann | die | Muselmänner |
| genitive | eines | des | Muselmannes, Muselmanns | der | Muselmänner |
| dative | einem | dem | Muselmann, Muselmanne1 | den | Muselmännern |
| accusative | einen | den | Muselmann | die | Muselmänner |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Muselmann
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Muselmann | die | Muselmannen |
| genitive | eines | des | Muselmannes, Muselmanns | der | Muselmannen |
| dative | einem | dem | Muselmann, Muselmanne1 | den | Muselmannen |
| accusative | einen | den | Muselmann | die | Muselmannen |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Muselmännin (“Muslima”)
- muselmännisch (“Muslim-related”)
References
- “Muselmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache