Noun
der Mumm
moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve
Example sentence
Ich glaube, Sie haben nicht den Mumm dazu.
I don't think you have the guts to do that.
Word forms
singular
der Mumm
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mumm
Accusativeden Mumm
Dativedem Mumm
Genitivedes Mummes
Mumm has no common plural.
Usage
- den Mumm haben, etwas zu tun — Have the guts to do something; informal.
- Mumm / Mut — The colloquial word versus the neutral word for courage.
Er hatte endlich den Mumm, seine eigene Idee vorzustellen.
He finally had the guts to present his own idea.