Muselmann

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Muselmann

Alternative forms edit

Musulmann, Muselman, Muselmane

Etymology edit

Blend of Muselman +‎ Mann

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmuːzəlman/
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Noun edit

Muselmann m (strong or mixed, genitive Muselmannes or Muselmanns, 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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

“Muselmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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