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Many compound nouns on –mann have plural forms ending on –leute (e.g. Kaufmann - Kaufleute). Some of these nouns form the plural with both –männer and –leute. The plural on –leute is generally used to refer to professions, classes, and groups of people with no or little reference to gender. The plural on –männer is more directly related to gender.
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| Nominative |
-mann |
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-leut |
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-männ |
er |
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| Dative |
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ern |
| Genitive |
(e)s |
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Not all nouns of this class have plural forms in –männer.
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