Icelandic

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Etymology

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From manna- (anthropo-, of or pertaining to men) the genitive plural of maður (a man) and siður (a custom), literally meaning a "custom of men".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmanːaˌsɪːðʏr/

Noun

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mannasiður m (genitive singular mannasiðar, nominative plural mannasiðir)

  1. (used in the plural) manners
    Það eru engir mannasiðir að hrækja á jörðina.
    Spitting on the ground is no manners.
    Kanntu ekki mannasiði?
    Don't you have any manners?
    Kanntu enga mannasiði?
    Don't you have any manners?

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