Muselmann
derNounMuslim (archaic/offensive)
English translations
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Muselmann
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine historische, oft abwertend gebrauchte Bezeichnung für einen Muslim.
- English meaning
- Muslim
- Synonym
- Muslim
- German example
- Früher wurde das Wort 'Muselmann' oft verwendet, um Menschen muslimischen Glaubens zu bezeichnen.
- English example
- The word 'Muselmann' was formerly often used to refer to people of the Muslim faith.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Muselmann
- Plural Form
- die Muselmänner
Example sentences with “Muselmann”
Man sollte diesen Begriff vermeiden. (One should avoid this term.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is this word problematic?
It is an archaic, colonialist, and offensive term for a Muslim. It is masculine (der).