Muselmann

German

Alternative forms

• Musulmann, Muselman, Muselmane

Etymology

Blend of Muselman +‎ Mann

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːzəlman/

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Noun

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

1. (now edgy) Muslim, Mussulman
2. (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 [masculine, strong // mixed]

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

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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

References

• “Muselmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache