mann

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Mann (“man”). === Noun === mann (plural manns or mannen) (chess) A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square. It moves like a king but is not a royal piece. === References === Chess Variants == Cimbrian == === Alternative forms === man, månn === Etymology === From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna). === Noun === mann m (plural manne, diminutive ménle) (Sette Comuni) man husband ==== Declension ==== === References === Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien “mann” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974), Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo == Cornish == === Etymology === === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [mæːn] === Adverb === mann at all === Noun === mann m nothing, nil === Numeral === mann zero == Faroese == === Noun === mann accusative singular of maður == Gothic == === Romanization === mann romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽 == Icelandic == === Noun === mann m indefinite accusative singular of maður == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === Backformation from the comparative manner, from Middle High German minder, from Old High German minniro (“less; fewer”), from Proto-West Germanic *minniʀō, 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) 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. == Norn == === Etymology === From Old Norse maðr. === Noun === mann m man married man master of the house == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Danish mand (pre-1907 Riksmål spelling), 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): /mɑnː/ Homophone: man Rhymes: -ɑnː === Noun === mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene) man (an 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== mand ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “mann” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === mannj, mainn, mainnj (spellings reflecting palatalization) === 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): /manː/, (palatalisation) /maɲː/ Rhymes: -anː === Noun === mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene) man (an 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) ==== Usage notes ==== In compounds, the word often maintains the original meaning of human or person regardless of gender, such as in sidemann (“seatmate”), sistemann (“last person”), as well as various titles for positions, like rådmann (“councillor”). Cf. kvinnmann (“woman”) and karmann (“man”). ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Russenorsk: мань (manʹ) (from the northern form, see mainnj) === References === “mann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Alternative forms === ᛗ (m), man, monn, mon manna, monna — consonant stem === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with Old Frisian mon, Old Saxon mann, Old Dutch man, Old High German man, Old Norse maðr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɑnn/, [mɑn], /mɔnn/, [mɔn] Rhymes: -ɑnn === Noun === mann m (nominative plural menn) person c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English c. 992, Ælfric, "Midlent Sunday" 11th century, anonymous fragment of a Life of Saint Mildred late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of The Consolation of Philosophy "The Wife's Lament" c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 24:38-39 man (mankind) late 10th century, Ælfric, translation of Genesis 1:27 c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Lord's Ascension" (rare or non-literary) man (adult male) the runic character ᛗ (/m/) The Old English rune poem ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike in Modern English, this word rarely refers specifically to males. For such cases, wer is far more common. ==== Declension ==== Strong consonant stem: ==== Synonyms ==== guma ==== Hyponyms ==== ċild wer wīf ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: man, manne, mæn, mon, monneEnglish: man, -man (see there for further descendants)Scots: manYola: man ⇒ Middle English: man, men, me (indefinite pronoun) English: me (indefinite pronoun) (obsolete) ==== See also ==== folc == Old Irish == === Etymology === From Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα (mánna), from Biblical Hebrew מָן (mān, “manna”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈman̪/ === Noun === mann f (genitive mainne, no plural) manna (food) c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 97d10 ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 mann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Old Norse == === Noun === mann m accusative singular indefinite of maðr == Old Saxon == === Alternative forms === man === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. === Noun === mann m human, person man ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Low German: man German Low German: Mann, man Plautdietsch: Maun === Pronoun === mann one someone ==== References ==== Köbler, Gerhard (2014), Altsächsisches Wörterbuch‎[2] (in German), 5th edition