"Der gute Mensch"

Translation: The good person

[alexrada]

shouldn't it be der guter Mensch? because Mensch is masculine

[hectortorres]

no, it's nominative with article, so weak declension, it's an -e, if it was indefinite or without article then it would be strong adjective declension -er , ein guter Mensch, guter Mensch

[erinwall]

I was as confused as you are until I found this (see jess1camar1e simple learning trick) http://www.duolingo.com/comment/556140

[Roxick]

Thank you very much for linking to that post

[TimothySch15]

Mensch throws me a little because, growing up with people that sprinkle in a bit of Yiddish, mensch is used to refer only to a good, reliable person, not a person in general.

[Komitea]

Der gute Mensch von Schechuan

[XoooOverdose]

Isnt it "Die gute Mensch"? Isnt gute feminine?

[Larkspire]

It's an adjective, so it doesn't have a gender. "Der" is referring to "Mensch."

[aguspranandhita]

If Mensch is masculine, why it is not "Der guten Mensch"?

[Larkspire]

Because this is in the nominative case (and we have the direct article). "Den guten Mensch" wold be the accusative.

[1982Jack]

This isn't translated as "The good guys"?

[Larkspire]

"Mensch" is singular, so no.

[AlejoFernandez]

Would you say 'Sie ist ein gute Mensch' or 'Sie ist eine gute Mensch'? Or maybe it becomes Menschin?

[VaibhavJainLdr]

My translation as "The good people" was marked incorrect, Isn't people also a possible translation of Mensch?

[Larkspire]

No, "Mensch" is only singular. You might be thinking of its plural form, "Menschen".