noun
person, individual
A2
Means 'person' or 'individual'. Feminine noun: die Person. Plural Personen. Used for people of any gender; formal register (often in official, legal contexts). Declines regularly: nominative plural die Personen, genitive der Personen. No irregular plural, common collocations: mehrere Personen, eine einzelne Person.
Examples
Ich kenne diese Person nicht.
I don't know this person.
Er ist eine sehr freundliche Person.
He is a very friendly individual.
Jede Person muss ihren Ausweis zeigen.
Every person must show their ID.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a silhouette labeled 'Person' on a sign.
Person sounds like English 'person'.
die — many German nouns ending in -on/-ion are feminine (die Person).
Notes
Common everyday word. Plural often 'Personen'.