Muselmann
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Muselmann m (strong or mixed, genitive Muselmannes or Muselmanns, 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
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Muselmann | die | Muselmänner, Muselmannen |
| genitive | eines | des | Muselmannes, Muselmanns | der | Muselmänner, Muselmannen |
| dative | einem | dem | Muselmann, Muselmanne1 | den | Muselmännern, Muselmannen |
| accusative | einen | den | Muselmann | die | Muselmänner, Muselmannen |
Declension of Muselmann [masculine, strong // mixed]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
- Muselmännin (“Muslima”)
- muselmännisch (“Muslim-related”)
References
- “Muselmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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