der Mormone
Mormon
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Christian religious community.
EXAMPLE
Der Mormone engagiert sich in seiner Gemeinde.
The Mormon is actively involved in his congregation.
der Mormone
Mormon
der Mormone, die Mormonen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mormone, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mormonen |
| genitive | des Mormonen |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mormone | die Mormonen |
| accusative | den Mormonen | die Mormonen |
| dative | dem Mormonen | den Mormonen |
| genitive | des Mormonen | der Mormonen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Mormone' (Mormon) is often used together with words related to religious community life, such as 'Gemeinde' (congregation), 'Glaube' (faith), 'Kirche' (church), or 'Tempel' (temple).
EXAMPLE
Viele Mormonen treffen sich nach dem Gottesdienst noch im Gemeindesaal.
Many Mormons meet in the congregation hall after the church service.
'Als' construction
When religious affiliation is described as a role or identity, 'Mormone' (Mormon) often follows 'als' (as).
EXAMPLE
Er lebt als Mormone und besucht jeden Sonntag den Gottesdienst.
He lives as a Mormon and attends church every Sunday.
N-declension
'Mormone' (Mormon) follows the n-declension: except in the nominative singular, the word ends in '-n' in all forms: 'der Mormone' (the Mormon), 'den Mormonen' (the Mormon), 'dem Mormonen' (the Mormon), 'des Mormonen' (the Mormon). The feminine form is 'die Mormonin' (female Mormon).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den Mormonen an der Haustür freundlich begrüßt.
We politely greeted the Mormon at the front door.
Sie sprach lange mit dem Mormonen über seinen Glauben.
She spoke with the Mormon at length about his faith.
In real life
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