Noun
der Mitmensch
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtˌmɛnʃ/
fellow human being, fellow man
C2
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plural Mitmenschen
Meanings
Noun
- fellow human being, fellow man
Example sentence
Man sollte seine Mitmenschen mit Respekt behandeln.
You should treat your fellow human beings with respect.
Word forms
singular
der Mitmensch
plural
die Mitmenschen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mitmensch
Accusativeden Mitmenschen
Dativedem Mitmenschen
Genitivedes Mitmenschen
Plural
Nominativedie Mitmenschen
Accusativedie Mitmenschen
Dativeden Mitmenschen
Genitiveder Mitmenschen
Mitmensch is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- Rücksicht auf seine Mitmenschen nehmen — Be considerate towards one's fellow human beings.
- Mitmensch / Mitmenschen — The weak masculine noun takes -en outside nominative singular.
Sie begegnete ihren Mitmenschen mit großer Geduld.
She treated her fellow human beings with great patience.