mensch

[ mench ]

/ mɛntʃ /

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noun, plural mensch·en

[men-chuhn], /ˈmɛn tʃən/, mensch·es.Informal.

a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.

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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; see man, -ish¹

How to use mensch in a sentence

Ws kummt dem Menschen draus mit all' sein Horewanie, ws er derhorewet sich nor unter der Sunn'.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
Ich will mich d nischt areinlsen in dem alten un' shr tiefen Schmues mikach dem Menschen un' die Beheemes.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
Hy is zoo zwaer, dat hondert menschen aen drie of vier Dronten genoegh t'eeten hebben.
Notes and Queries, Number 135, May 29, 1852|Various
Doch es freut mich, Dinge poetisch durchzusetzen, an deren poetischer Darstellbarkeit wohl die meisten Menschen verzweifeln.
Types of Weltschmerz in German Poetry|Wilhelm Alfred Braun

Ich las ihn selten seit einigen Jahren; man geht lieber um mit Menschen, deren Charakter von dem unsrigen verschieden ist.
Types of Weltschmerz in German Poetry|Wilhelm Alfred Braun