Noun
der Mandant
Pronunciation: /manˈdant/
client (of a lawyer)
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plural Mandanten
Meanings
Noun
- client (of a lawyer)
Example sentence
Mein Mandant ist zu einem Abkommen bereit.
My client is willing to make a deal.
Word forms
singular
der Mandant
plural
die Mandanten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mandant
Accusativeden Mandanten
Dativedem Mandanten
Genitivedes Mandanten
Plural
Nominativedie Mandanten
Accusativedie Mandanten
Dativeden Mandanten
Genitiveder Mandanten
Mandant is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Mandant / den Mandanten — A weak masculine noun; -en outside nominative singular.
- Mandant / Kunde — A client of a lawyer or similar adviser versus a customer generally.
Im Krimi bringt der Mandant einen ungeöffneten Brief mit.
In the crime novel, the client brings an unopened letter.