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mensch.

one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun)

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

pron/mɛnʃ/[mɛnʃ][mɛntʃ]
  1. one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun)

    indefinite · informal · rare · slang
Where this word comes from

From Mensch (“human being”). Coined as (gender-neutral) alternative to man (“one”) for the same reason as frau, which see. Compare the use of they (vs she vs he) in English to refer to a generic or specific person whose gender is unknown.

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