nobody
der Nobody, die Nobodys
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nobody
An unknown or uninfluential person who has no particular importance in public life or within a specific group.
Vor dem Wettbewerb war er ein Nobody, doch danach kannte ihn jeder.
Before the competition, he was a nobody, but afterward everyone knew him.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nobodys |
| genitive | des Nobody |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Nobody | die Nobodys |
| accusative | den Nobody | die Nobodys |
| dative | dem Nobody | den Nobodys |
| genitive | des Nobody des Nobodys | der Nobodys |
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'Nobody' (nobody) is often used with 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' (to remain), 'werden' (to become), or 'gelten als' (to be considered). The phrase 'ein Nobody sein' (to be a nobody) is especially common when describing a person's status within a group or in public life.
In der Musikszene war sie lange ein Nobody.
For a long time, she was a nobody in the music scene.
Nach seinem ersten Film wurde er vom Nobody zum Star.
After his first film, he went from being a nobody to being a star.
'Nobody' (nobody) is often used with expressions such as 'in der Öffentlichkeit' (in public life), 'in der Szene' (on the scene), or 'in einer Gruppe' (within a group). These specify the area in which the person is unknown or has no influence.
In der politischen Szene galt er damals als Nobody.
At the time, he was considered a nobody on the political scene.
Außerhalb seines Heimatortes war der Nobody völlig unbekannt.
Outside his hometown, the nobody was completely unknown.
'Nobody' (nobody) is mainly used in everyday speech and journalism. The word can be distinctly disparaging, especially when it emphasizes a person's lack of importance.
So sollte man mit einem Nobody aus dem Team nicht umgehen.
You shouldn't treat a nobody on the team like that.
Die Zeitung bezeichnete den jungen Politiker zunächst als Nobody.
The newspaper initially described the young politician as a nobody.
