Staatsmann

German

Etymology

Late 17th century. From Staat (“state”) +‎ -s- +‎ Mann (“man”), calque of French homme d’État, perhaps after English statesman (late 16th century).

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Noun

Staatsmann m (strong, genitive Staatsmannes or Staatsmanns, plural Staatsmänner, feminine Staatsfrau or Staatsmännin)

  1. statesman

Declension
Declension of Staatsmann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Staatsmann die Staatsmänner
genitive eines des Staatsmannes, Staatsmanns der Staatsmänner
dative einem dem Staatsmann, Staatsmanne1 den Staatsmännern
accusative einen den Staatsmann die Staatsmänner

1Now rare, see notes.

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