Noun
der Gentleman
Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛntəlˌmɛn/
gentleman (well-mannered, charming man)
C1
rank #8,140
plural Gentlemen
Meanings
Noun
- gentleman (well-mannered, charming man)
Example sentence
Er ist, was man unter einem Gentleman versteht.
He is what people mean by a gentleman.
Word forms
singular
der Gentleman
plural
die Gentlemen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gentleman
Accusativeden Gentleman
Dativedem Gentleman
Genitivedes Gentlemans
Plural
Nominativedie Gentlemen
Accusativedie Gentlemen
Dativeden Gentlemen
Genitiveder Gentlemen
Usage
- sich wie ein Gentleman benehmen — behave like a gentleman; emphasises good manners
- Gentleman / Gentlemen — plural changes -man to -men, retaining the English pattern
Der ältere Gentleman bot der Besucherin seinen Platz an.
The older gentleman offered the visitor his seat.