Menschensohn

German

Etymology

From Mensch +‎ -en- +‎ Sohn, ultimately a calque of Ancient Greek υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου (huiòs toù anthrṓpou).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌzoːn/
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Proper noun

Menschensohn m (proper noun, strong, genitive Menschensohnes or Menschensohns)

  1. (Christianity) Son of Man

Declension

Declension of Menschensohn [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Menschensohn
genitive eines des Menschensohnes, Menschensohns
dative einem dem Menschensohn, Menschensohne1
accusative einen den Menschensohn

1Now rare, see notes.

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