mensch
Americannoun
plural
menschen, menschesEtymology
Origin of mensch
First recorded in 1910–15; from Yiddish mentsh “man, human being,” from Middle High German mensch ( German Mensch ), from Old High German mennisco, mannisco; man, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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He is a true mensch and is an asset to be cherished by The Times as well as all of us who love high school sports.
From Los Angeles Times
“I can’t say enough about her as a person, other than that the woman is truly a mensch,” he said to introduce her.
From Seattle Times
Sting called Moss “an elder brother, a wise head, a man’s man and a mensch.”
From Los Angeles Times
He does get to channel his inner mensch, though, in the new Nicole Holofcener movie, “You Hurt My Feelings,” as he also did in “The Humans,” a hit on Broadway in 2016.
From New York Times
“He was really like a mensch,” she said.
From Seattle Times
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