Gentleman
See also: gentleman
English edit
Proper noun edit
Gentleman (plural Gentlemans)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English gentleman.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gentleman m (strong, genitive Gentlemans, plural Gentlemen or (proscribed, but frequent) Gentlemans or (chiefly humorous) Gentlemänner)
- gentleman (well-mannered, charming man)
Declension edit
Declension of Gentleman [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Gentleman | die | Gentlemen, Gentlemans1, Gentlemänner2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Gentlemans | der | Gentlemen, Gentlemans1, Gentlemänner2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Gentleman | den | Gentlemen, Gentlemans1, Gentlemännern2 |
| accusative | einen | den | Gentleman | die | Gentlemen, Gentlemans1, Gentlemänner2 |
1Proscribed, but frequent.
2Chiefly humorous.