Noun
der Obmann
Pronunciation: [ˈɔpˌman]
chairman
C1
rank #8,657
plural Obmänner
Meanings
Noun
- chairman
- representative
- head referee, official, judge
Example sentence
Der Obmann des Vereins eröffnete die Versammlung.
The chairman of the club opened the meeting.
Word forms
singular
der Obmann
plural
die Obmänner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Obmann
Accusativeden Obmann
Dativedem Obmann
Genitivedes Obmanns
Plural
Nominativedie Obmänner
Accusativedie Obmänner
Dativeden Obmännern
Genitiveder Obmänner
Usage
- der Obmann eines Vereins — the chairman of a club or association, especially in Austrian usage
- Obmann / Obfrau — male / female chair; the feminine form is a separate compound
Der Obmann dankte allen, die bei der Renovierung geholfen hatten.
The chairman thanked everyone who had helped with the renovation.