jemand

Etymology
From, , , from , , equivalent to.

Pronoun

 * 1)  someone, somebody

Usage notes

 * is synonymous with, which is the nominalised masculine form of the numeral . In written German, is more common than , whereas colloquial German often prefers the latter. (Note that  can also be used in other senses, in which  is not applicable.) Another synonym used exclusively in the vernacular is  (originally meaning “who”).
 * may or may not take the case endings (dative) and  (accusative). Thus: “” and “” are both correct translations of “I'm looking for someone.” The latter is somewhat more common (at least in writing). Using  in the dative is incorrect, but it's a common error and occurs with surprising frequency in print.
 * With a following adjective, is always uninflected. The adjective itself is capitalized and declined in the strong pattern. It generally uses neuter forms:  – "someone new". In the accusative case it may also take a masculine form: “” alongside “” ("I'm looking for someone new.") The dative form has  either way. The genitive case cannot be used with an adjective, but needs to be paraphrased.