Spielmann
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Middle High German spilman, from the Old High German spiliman, from spil + man.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Spielmann m (strong, genitive Spielmannes or Spielmanns, plural Spielmänner, diminutive Spielmännchen n)
- (historical) a wayfaring singer, musician, or other entertainer; a minstrel
- a member of a marching band
Declension
[edit]Declension of Spielmann [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Spielmann | die | Spielmänner |
genitive | eines | des | Spielmannes, Spielmanns | der | Spielmänner |
dative | einem | dem | Spielmann, Spielmanne1 | den | Spielmännern |
accusative | einen | den | Spielmann | die | Spielmänner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Spielmann m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Spielmanns or (with an article) Spielmann, feminine genitive Spielmann, plural Spielmanns)
- a surname originating as an occupation
Declension
[edit]Declension of Spielmann [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | feminine | |||||||
indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | (ein) | (der) | Spielmann | (eine) | (die) | Spielmann | (die) | Spielmanns |
genitive | (eines) | (des) | Spielmanns, Spielmann1 | (einer) | (der) | Spielmann | (der) | Spielmanns |
dative | (einem) | (dem) | Spielmann | (einer) | (der) | Spielmann | (den) | Spielmanns |
accusative | (einen) | (den) | Spielmann | (eine) | (die) | Spielmann | (die) | Spielmanns |
1With an article.
References
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