No. 3,421 in German
jedermann
"Jedermann" means "everyone" or "anyone" in English.
In a sentence
Jedermann kennt diese berühmte Melodie.
Everyone knows this famous melody.
The word 'Jedermann' is used here as a general term referring to all people or everyone.
Das Festival ist offen für Jedermann.
The festival is open to everyone.
In this sentence, 'Jedermann' denotes inclusivity, meaning it welcomes anyone who wants to attend.
Es ist Jedermann überlassen, wie er die Aufgabe lösen möchte.
It is up to everyone to decide how they want to solve the task.
Here, 'Jedermann' is employed to imply that the decision is individually left to each person without exclusion.
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