Vordermann
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɔʁdɐˌman]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Vor‧der‧mann
Noun
Vordermann m (strong, genitive Vordermannes or Vordermanns, plural Vordermänner or Vorderleute, feminine Vorderfrau)
- person in front of oneself (in a queue, row, group etc.)
- Coordinate terms: Hintermann, Nebenmann
Declension
Declension of Vordermann [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Vordermann | die | Vordermänner, Vorderleute |
| genitive | eines | des | Vordermannes, Vordermanns | der | Vordermänner, Vorderleute |
| dative | einem | dem | Vordermann, Vordermanne1 | den | Vordermännern, Vorderleuten |
| accusative | einen | den | Vordermann | die | Vordermänner, Vorderleute |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
- auf Vordermann bringen
Further reading
- “Vordermann” in Duden online
- “Vordermann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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