Männchen

German

Etymology

From Mann +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnçən/
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Hyphenation: Männ‧chen

Noun

Männchen n (genitive Männchens, plural Männchen or Männerchen)

diminutive of Mann: a small man
a male (animal, plant)
a trick dogs or other quadrupeds do, consisting of resting on their hind legs with an upright body

Der Hund macht Männchen.
The dog sits up and begs.

Declension

Declension of Männchen

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Männchen	die	Männchen
genitive	eines	des	Männchens	der	Männchen
dative	einem	dem	Männchen	den	Männchen
accusative	ein	das	Männchen	die	Männchen

Synonyms

(small man): Männlein

Antonyms

(male animal): Weibchen

Derived terms

Ampelmännchen
Erdmännchen
Heinzelmännchen
Hutzelmännchen
Petermännchen
Strichmännchen
Wichtelmännchen

See also

Dötzchen

Further reading

Männchen in Duden online

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