Sensenmann

German

Etymology

Sense (“scythe”) +‎ Mann (“man”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɛnzənˌman/
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Noun

Sensenmann m (genitive Sensenmannes or Sensenmanns, plural Sensenmänner)

The Grim Reaper

Declension

Declension of Sensenmann

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Sensenmann	die	Sensenmänner
genitive	eines	des	Sensenmannes, Sensenmanns	der	Sensenmänner
dative	einem	dem	Sensenmann, Sensenmanne¹	den	Sensenmännern
accusative	einen	den	Sensenmann	die	Sensenmänner

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

(Bavaria, Austria) Boandlkramer
Gevatter Tod
Schnitter
Freund Hein

Further reading

Sensenmann in Duden online

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