dream man
der Traummann, die Traummänner
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dream man
A man whom someone considers an ideal partner or wishes to have as a partner.
Nach vielen erfolglosen Verabredungen hat sie endlich ihren Traummann gefunden.
After many unsuccessful dates, she finally found her dream man.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Traummänner |
| genitive | des Traummanns |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Traummann | die Traummänner |
| accusative | den Traummann | die Traummänner |
| dative | dem Traummann | den Traummännern |
| genitive | des Traummanns des Traummannes | der Traummänner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Traummann' (dream man) is made up of 'Traum' (dream) and 'Mann' (man). The first part shows that it refers to a man whom someone imagines as especially ideal.
Für sie ist er seit dem ersten Treffen der absolute Traummann.
For her, he has been the absolute dream man since their first meeting.
'Traummann' (dream man) is often used with verbs such as 'finden' (to find), 'kennenlernen' (to meet / get to know), and 'heiraten' (to marry). A possessive determiner is also often used, for example 'ihr Traummann' (her dream man) or 'mein Traummann' (my dream man).
Nach der Hochzeit sagte sie, dass sie ihren Traummann schon im Studium kennengelernt habe.
After the wedding, she said that she had met her dream man while she was at university.
'Traummann' (dream man) is a strongly personal and emotionally positive term. The word is especially common in private conversations as well as in romantic or entertainment texts.
In ihrem Blog beschrieb sie, was ihren Traummann besonders sympathisch macht.
On her blog, she described what makes her dream man especially likeable.
