noun#2,984 by frequency
der Kaufmann
/ˈkaʊ̯fˌman/
merchant, businessman, trader
- genitive
- des Kaufmannes
- plural
- die Kaufleute
- built from
- Kauf + Mann
Meanings
- 1
merchant, businessman, trader
Tom heiratete die Tochter des Kaufmanns.
Tom married the merchant's daughter.
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Er war der Sohn eines reichen Kaufmanns.
He was the son of a wealthy merchant.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derKaufmann | dieKaufmänner |
| accusative | denKaufmann | dieKaufmänner |
| dative | demKaufmann | denKaufmännern |
| genitive | desKaufmannes | derKaufmänner |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.