Herrenmensch

German

Etymology

From Herr (“lord, master”) +‎ -en- +‎ Mensch (“human being”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Herrenmensch m (weak, genitive Herrenmenschen, plural Herrenmenschen)

  1. (Nazism) a racially and genetically superior person, a eugenically sound member of the “Aryan” master race (who accordingly has the right to rule, enslave, or kill his inferiors)
    Synonym: erbgesunder Arier
    Antonym: Untermensch

Declension

Declension of Herrenmensch [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Herrenmensch die Herrenmenschen
genitive eines des Herrenmenschen der Herrenmenschen
dative einem dem Herrenmenschen den Herrenmenschen
accusative einen den Herrenmenschen die Herrenmenschen
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