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Mann
Mann
German
Etymology
From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *man-. Compare English, Dutch, and West Frisian man, Danish mand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [man]
- Rhymes: -an
- Homophone: man
Noun
Mann m (genitive Mannes or Manns, plural Männer or Mann or Mannen, diminutive Männchen n or Männlein n, feminine Männin)
- man, male human being
- 2007, Anton Schiefner, edited by Hartmut Walravens, Übersetzungen aus dem tibetischen Kanhjur. Beiträge zur Buddhismuskunde und zur zentralasiatischen Märchenforschung, Harrasowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden, p. 25 and 29:
- Da er ihn nicht in der Sonne aber auch nicht im Schatten bringen lassen sollte, befahl er dem Manne, den Topf an die Spitze eines Stockes zu binden und mit einem dünnen Gewande zu bedecken.
- Dem Manne aber sagte er: [...]
- 2007, Anton Schiefner, edited by Hartmut Walravens, Übersetzungen aus dem tibetischen Kanhjur. Beiträge zur Buddhismuskunde und zur zentralasiatischen Märchenforschung, Harrasowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden, p. 25 and 29:
- husband
Declension
Usage notes
- The normal plural is Männer, which can be used in all contexts and, nowadays, is used exclusively in contexts other than the following.
- The unchanged plural Mann is sometimes used after numerals. It means "men" as a measure for size or strength of a group, rather than individuals. For example: Mit drei Mann können wir den Schrank heben – "With three people we can lift the cupboard." Military or police personnel, team members, demonstrators, and the like, are often counted using this unchanged plural. This may actually include women.
- The plural Mannen is now rare and poetic. It usually means a group of men, often soldiers, under the command or leadership of somebody, e.g. Cäsars Mannen ("Caesar's men"). It is sometimes heard in sports jargon, e.g. die Mannen von Trainer XY ("coach XY's men").
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (by gender) Frau f
- (in marriage) Frau f, Ehefrau f
- (by age) Junge m, Knabe m, Bub m, Bube m (chiefly Swiss and Austrian)
Hypernyms
- (man) Mensch
- (husband) Ehepartner
Derived terms
Related terms
- männiglich
- Mensch
German Low German
Etymology
Cognate to German Mann, English man.
Noun
Mann m (plural Mannslüüd or Manns, depending primarily on dialect)
- (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) man ((adult) male human)
- (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehmann: husband
Antonyms
Derived terms
- Bumann
- Ehmann
- Mann in de Tünn!
- Mannsminsch
- Mensch
- Minsch
- Timmermann
Related terms
- Deern
- Diern
- Ehlüüd
- Ehpoor
- Familie
- Jung
- Jungdeern
- Jungkeerl
- Keerl
- Kerl
- Kind
- Oll
- Öllern
- Ollsch
- Ool
- Oolsch
See also
- Plauttdietsch: Maunn (Maun)
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mann m (plural Männer)
mann
mann
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Backformation from the comparative manner, from Old High German minniro (“less; fewer”), from Proto-Germanic *minnizô, and/or reinterpretation (as a positive) of Old High German min (“less”), from Proto-Germanic *minniz, adverbial form of the former. Compare the same in Dutch min. The Luxembourgish vocalism is regular through -i- → -a- in closed syllables.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mann (masculine mann, neuter mann, comparative manner, superlative am mannsten)
Usage notes
- The positive and comparative forms are indeclinable and cannot be preceded by articles or determiners. The superlative is declined in the normal way.
Declension
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse mann, accusative case of maðr (“man”) (compare the accusative of Icelandic maður). Originally the word only had the sense "human" but later changed to primarily designate an adult male, the original meaning being replaced by words such as menneske and person. Believed to ultimately be from Proto-Germanic *mann-, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European *man- (a root). Cognate with Swedish man, Danish mand, Faroese and Icelandic maður, English man and many others.
Pronunciation
Noun
mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene)
- a man (adult male human being)
- Det sitter tre menn og to kvinner i styret. ― There are three men and two women on the board.
- (mostly in regular sayings and idioms) A human being, person
- Den vanlige mann ― The man in the street, the ordinary citizen
- Gå ned med mann og mus ― Be lost with all hands (literally: "Go down with man and mouse")
- A person with certain praiseworthy qualities, often used about males
- Være mann nok for ― Be a man enough for
- Være en mann ― Be a man
- One's husband (see also ektemann)
- Hun mistet mannen sin i en ulykke for tre år siden. ― She lost her husband in an accident three years ago.
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References
- “mann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse mann, accusative case of maðr (“man”) (compare the accusative of the Icelandic maður). Originally the word only had the sense "human" but later changed to primarily designate an adult male, the original meaning being replaced by words such as menneske and person. Believed to ultimately be from Proto-Germanic *mann-, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European *man- (a root). Cognate with Swedish man, Danish mand, Faroese and Icelandic maður, English man and many others.
Pronunciation
Noun
mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene)
- man (adult male human being)
- (mostly in regular sayings and idioms) human being, person
- person with certain praiseworthy qualities, often used about males
- husband (see also ektemann)
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Old English
Alternative forms
Noun
mann m (nominative plural menn)
Declension
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Descendants
- English: man