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Mann

See also: mann, Mànn, and männ

English edit

 
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Etymology 1 edit

As a German surname, from the root of man.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Mann

  1. A surname from German.
  2. A surname from Punjabi.
  3. Isle of Man
  4. A river in the Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, Australia, which joins the Clarence River.
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Statistics edit
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mann is the 378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 83,510 individuals. Mann is most common among White (80.39%) individuals.

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Assamese মান (man, “Burmese”).

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Noun edit

Mann (plural Manns)

  1. Descendants of Burmese people who settled in Northeast India.

Alemannic German edit

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-.

Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).

Noun edit

Mann m

  1. (Uri) man

References edit

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Doublet of man.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Mann m (strong or mixed, genitive Mannes or Manns, plural Männer or (sometimes after numerals) Mann or (rare or poetic) Mannen, diminutive Männchen n or Männlein n or Männle n or Mannli n or Männeken n or Mandl n or Manderl n, feminine Männin)

  1. man, male human being
    Hypernym: Mensch
    • 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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
      Dem Manne aber sagte er: [...]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. husband
    Synonyms: Ehemann, Gatte, Ehegatte, Gemahl, Gespons m
    Coordinate terms: Frau, Ehefrau, Weib, Eheweib, Gattin, Ehegattin, Gemahlin, Gespons n, Gesponsin, Ehegesponsin
    Hypernym: Ehepartner

Usage notes edit

  • The normal plural is Männer, which can be used in all contexts and is now used exclusively in contexts other than the following.
  • The unchanged plural Mann (inherited from Old and Middle High German) is sometimes used after numerals. It means "men" as a measure for size or strength of a group rather than individuals: 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 somewhat poetic. It usually means a group of men, often soldiers, under the command or leadership of somebody: Cäsars Mannen ("Caesar's men"). It is sometimes heard in sports jargon: die Mannen von Trainer XY ("coach XY's men").

Declension edit

Declension of Mann [masculine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mann die Männer, Mann2, Mannen3
genitive eines des Mannes, Manns der Männer, Mann2, Mannen3
dative einem dem Mann, Manne1 den Männern, Mann2, Mannen3
accusative einen den Mann die Männer, Mann2, Mannen3

1Now rare, see notes.
2Sometimes after numerals.
3Rare or poetic.

Antonyms edit

  • (antonym(s) of "man (male human), by gender"): Frau f, Männin f
  • (antonym(s) of "man (male human), by age"): Junge m, Knabe m, Bube m, Bub m (chiefly Swiss and Austrian)

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German Low German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate to German Mann, Plautdietsch Maun, English man.

Noun edit

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

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

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References edit

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Mann m (plural Menner, diminutive Mennche)

  1. man
    Ich kenne de Mann net.
    I do not know the man.
    • 2006, Spohr, Familien-Kalender., page 130:
      Die Kinna wolle, die Fraa will, unn de Mann will nix demit wisse. Unn dann?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. husband

Declension edit

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Declension of Mann
singular plural
def. noun def. noun
nominative/accusative där/de Mann die Mann
dative dem Mann denne/de Mann

Further reading edit

Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Mann m (plural Männer)

  1. man (male human)
  2. husband

Further reading edit

  • Mann in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Noun edit

Mann m (plural Menner)

  1. man (male human)
  2. husband

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