Well-read · Borrowed words · Character
Mensch: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Mensch noun. A person of real integrity and kindness, someone to look up to.
How to say it
MENSH/ˈmɛnʃ/
1 syllable.
Mensch in a sentence
He drove four hours to help us move; the man's a mensch.
Be a mensch and let her have the window seat.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- good egg
- decent sort
- brick
- diamond
Opposite:
- scoundrel
Where mensch comes from
Yiddish, from German Mensch, a human being.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Be a _____ and let her have the window seat.
- carte blanche
- mensch
- bildungsroman
Show the answer
mensch: Be a mensch and let her have the window seat.