Herrenmensch
German edit
Etymology edit
From Herr (“lord, master”) + -en- + Mensch (“human being”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Herrenmensch m (weak, genitive Herrenmenschen, plural Herrenmenschen)
- (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 edit
Declension of Herrenmensch [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |