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-mann/-leute
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Many compound nouns ending in –mann form the plural number with the ending -leute.
Some nouns form the plural number with both the ending -leute and the ending -männer.
The difference is that the ending –leute is used in a generic manner and does not refer to gender, while -männer places more emphasis on gender.
Examples | plural in -leute | plural in -männer |
Seemann | Seeleute | ------- |
Kaufmann | Kaufleute | ------- |
Bergmann | Bergleute | ------- |
Feuerwehrmann | Feuerwehleute | Feuerwehrmänner |
Fachmann | Fachleute | Fachmänner |
Wachmann | Wachleute | Wachmänner |