Muselmann

German

Alternative forms

Musulmann, Muselman, Muselmane

Etymology

Blend of Muselman +‎ Mann

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmuːzəlman/
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Noun

Muselmann m (genitive Muselmanns or Muselmannes, plural Muselmänner or Muselmannen)

(now edgy) Muslim, Mussulman
(historical, prison slang) a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp showing symptoms of starvation and exhaustion resigned to his impending death.

Declension

Declension of Muselmann

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Muselmann	die	Muselmänner
genitive	eines	des	Muselmannes, Muselmanns	der	Muselmänner
dative	einem	dem	Muselmann, Muselmanne¹	den	Muselmännern
accusative	einen	den	Muselmann	die	Muselmänner

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Declension of Muselmann

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Muselmann	die	Muselmannen
genitive	eines	des	Muselmannes, Muselmanns	der	Muselmannen
dative	einem	dem	Muselmann, Muselmanne¹	den	Muselmannen
accusative	einen	den	Muselmann	die	Muselmannen

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Muselmännin (“Muslima”)
muselmännisch (“Muslim-related”)

References

“Muselmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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