Ehrenmann / Ehrenfrau: That is the meaning of the youth word
Every year a youth word of the year is chosen in German. In 2018 it became the word "Ehrenmann" or "Ehrenfrau". We explain the meaning of this designation in this article.
The importance of Ehrenmann / Ehrenfrau
This year, more than one and a half million people voted on the 2018 Youth Word. After the words were checked by a jury, "Ehrenmann / Ehrenfrau" became the winner.
- A "man of honor" is a person who makes something special for another person.
- For example, it can be a friend who brings you pizza at night. Or someone who can help you move.
- The word is borrowed from an earlier language level and a different social context. This once meant an honorable man whose word you could rely on.
- However, the jury rediscovered the word and put it in the current context: Today it does not necessarily refer to higher social classes or men, because women can also be a "woman of honor".
2017 was i bims the youth word of the year. We'll show you exactly what this is about in another article.