Also means
somebody
Usage Note
jemand is the indefinite pronoun for an unknown person; its negative counterpart is niemand ('nobody'). In careful speech it takes endings in the accusative jemanden and dative jemandem, though many speakers leave it uninflected. It has no plural.
Examples
"Jemand klopft an die Tür."
Natural Translation
Someone is knocking at the door.
Literal Translation
Someone knocks at the door.
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