men's world
die Männerwelt, die Männerwelten
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men's world
The collective group of men or the social sphere in which men play an important or dominant role.
Die Männerwelt reagierte überrascht auf den Erfolg der ersten Frau in diesem Beruf.
The men's world reacted with surprise to the success of the first woman in this profession.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Männerwelten |
| genitive | der Männerwelt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Männerwelt | die Männerwelten |
| accusative | die Männerwelt | die Männerwelten |
| dative | der Männerwelt | den Männerwelten |
| genitive | der Männerwelt | der Männerwelten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Männerwelt' (men's world) is made up of 'Männer' (men) and 'Welt' (world). It refers to a social sphere shaped by men or one in which men have particularly strong influence.
Für sie war die Männerwelt des Profifußballs lange schwer zugänglich.
For her, the men's world of professional football was difficult to access for a long time.
'Männerwelt' (men's world) is often used with areas in which men are particularly strongly represented, such as sports, politics, or business. Typical sentence patterns are 'in der Männerwelt' (in the men's world) and 'die Männerwelt reagiert auf etwas' (the men's world reacts to something).
In der Männerwelt der Politik setzte sie sich schnell durch.
She quickly established herself in the men's world of politics.
The word often appears in journalistic or socially critical texts. Depending on the context, it can have a critical or slightly ironic tone because it presents men as a closed social group.
Ihr Erfolg brachte Bewegung in die Männerwelt und sorgte für viele Diskussionen.
Her success brought change to the men's world and sparked many discussions.
