English–German
“male” in German
How to say “male” in German
“Male” in German is Männchen.
A tiny male figure, whether alive as an animal or made as a small toy, with size and male sex fused in one word.
Example sentences with Männchen
Ein dominantes Männchen verteidigt sein Revier.
A dominant male defends its territory.
Tips for using Männchen
- Männchen is a diminutive noun and therefore has grammatical neuter gender, as in ein kleines Männchen, even when it denotes a male animal.
Other German words for “male”
Er hat einen männlichen Hut.
He has a men's hat.