mannin
See also: Mannin
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- manninne (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From man (“man”) + -in (“-ess”). It may have originated as a calque of Latin virago (“woman”), a compound of vir (“man”) + -ago (“-ess”). It is also encountered in its contracted form min (“woman”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
mannin f (plural manninnen, diminutive manninnetje n).
Derived terms edit
Faroese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mannin m