Vertrauensmann

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German

Etymology

Vertrauen +‎ -s- +‎ Mann

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌman/
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Noun

Vertrauensmann m (strong, genitive Vertrauensmannes or Vertrauensmanns, plural Vertrauensleute or Vertrauensmänner, feminine Vertrauensfrau)

  1. ombudsman
  2. (law enforcement) police informer
    Synonyms: Verbindungsmann, V-Mann

Declension

Declension of Vertrauensmann
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vertrauensmann die Vertrauensleute, Vertrauensmänner
genitive eines des Vertrauensmannes, Vertrauensmanns der Vertrauensleute, Vertrauensmänner
dative einem dem Vertrauensmann, Vertrauensmanne1 den Vertrauensleuten, Vertrauensmännern
accusative einen den Vertrauensmann die Vertrauensleute, Vertrauensmänner

1Now rare, see notes.

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