mensch — one (impersonal)
mensch is the #92 most common word in German, a pronoun. It means “one (impersonal)” and is pronounced /mɛnʃ/.
#92frequency rank
0.09%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of mensch
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Menschen | genitive | of the one |
| Menschen | plural | one |
| Menschchen | diminutive | one |
| Menschlein | diminutive | one |
| Mensch | nominative sg. | the one |
| Menschen | nominative pl. | ones |
| Menschen | genitive sg. | of the one |
| Menschen | genitive pl. | of the ones |
| Menschen | dative sg. | to the one |
| Menschen | dative pl. | to the ones |
| Menschen | accusative sg. | the one (object) |
| Menschen | accusative pl. | the ones (object) |