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Mann

Mann

See also: mann, Mànn, and männ

English

Proper noun

Mann

  1. A surname.
  2. Isle of Man

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)

  1. 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: [...]
  2. 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").

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Hypernyms

  • (man) Mensch
  • (husband) Ehepartner

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German Low German

Etymology

Cognate to German Mann, English man.

Noun

Mann m (plural Mannslüüd or Manns, depending primarily on dialect)

  1. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) man ((adult) male human)
  2. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehmann: husband

Antonyms

  • Ehfro
  • Fro
  • Frominsch
  • Froonsminsch
  • Fruu (Fru)
  • Frugensminsch
  • Fruminsch
  • Fruunsminsch
  • Wief

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See also

  • Plauttdietsch: Maunn (Maun)

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn
  • Homophone: mann

Noun

Mann m (plural Männer)

  1. man (male human)
  2. husband

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Mann

  1. man

mann

mann

See also: männ, Mann, and Mànn

Cornish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mæn]

Adverb

mann

  1. at all

Noun

mann m

  1. nothing, nil

Numeral

mann

  1. zero

Faroese

Noun

mann

  1. accusative singular of maður

Gothic

Romanization

mann

  1. Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽

Icelandic

Noun

mann m

  1. indefinite accusative singular of maður

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

  • IPA(key): /mɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn
  • Homophone: Mann

Adjective

mann (masculine mann, neuter mann, comparative manner, superlative am mannsten)

  1. little, few

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

  • IPA(key): /mɑn/, /manː/
  • Homophone: man
  • Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene)

  1. 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.
  2. (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")
  3. 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
  4. 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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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

  • IPA(key): /mɑn/
  • Homophone: man
  • Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene)

  1. man (adult male human being)
  2. (mostly in regular sayings and idioms) human being, person
  3. person with certain praiseworthy qualities, often used about males
  4. husband (see also ektemann)

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Old English

Alternative forms

Noun

mann m (nominative plural menn)

  1. person, human
  2. man (adult male)
  3. the rune , representing the sound /m/

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