Hebrew edit

Root
מ־ע־ן (m-ʿ-n)

Noun edit

מַעַן (má'anm

  1. address

References edit

  • מען” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading edit

Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Compare German man.

Pronoun edit

מען (menm

  1. one, you, they (stands in for a non-specific entity)

Usage notes edit

  • This pronoun is often contracted to מע (me) directly before a verb, or even to מ׳ (m') when the verb starts with a vowel.