Schutzmann

German

Etymology

Schutz (“protection”) +‎ Mann (“man”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊt͡sˌman/
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  • Hyphenation: Schutz‧mann

Noun

Schutzmann m (strong, genitive Schutzmannes or Schutzmanns, plural Schutzmänner or Schutzleute)

  1. a man who protects, outdated for policeman

Declension

Declension of Schutzmann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schutzmann die Schutzmänner, Schutzleute
genitive eines des Schutzmannes, Schutzmanns der Schutzmänner, Schutzleute
dative einem dem Schutzmann, Schutzmanne1 den Schutzmännern, Schutzleuten
accusative einen den Schutzmann die Schutzmänner, Schutzleute

1Now rare, see notes.

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