mann

Alternative forms

• man (Thirteen Communities)
• månn (Luserna)

Noun

mann m (plural [please provide])

1. (Sette Comuni) man
2. (Sette Comuni) husband

References

• Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Alternative forms

• màn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mæn]

Adverb

mann

1. at all

Noun

mann m

1. nothing, nil

Numeral

mann

1. zero

Noun

mann

1. accusative singular of maður

Romanization

mann

1. Romanization of 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽

Noun

mann m

1. indefinite accusative singular of maður

Etymology

Backformation from the comparative manner, from Old High German minniro (“less; fewer”), from Proto-Germanic *minnizô, and/or reinterpretation (as a positive) of Old High German min (“less”), from Proto-Germanic *minniz, adverbial form of the former. Compare the same in Dutch min. The Luxembourgish vocalism is regular through -i- → -a- in closed syllables.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑn/
• Rhymes: -ɑn
• Homophone: Mann

Adjective

mann (masculine mann, neuter mann, comparative manner, superlative am mannsten)

1. little, few

Etymology

From Old Norse mann, accusative case of maðr (“man”) (compare the accusative of Icelandic maður). Originally the word only had the sense "human" but later changed to primarily designate an adult male, the original meaning being replaced by words such as menneske and person. Believed to ultimately be from Proto-Germanic *mann-, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European *man- (a root). Cognate with Swedish man, Danish mand, Faroese and Icelandic maður, English man and many others.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑn/, /manː/
• Homophone: man
• Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene)

1. a man (adult male human being)

   Det sitter tre menn og to kvinner i styret. ― There are three men and two women on the board.

2. (mostly in regular sayings and idioms) A human being, person

   Den vanlige mann ― The man in the street, the ordinary citizen

   Gå ned med mann og mus ― Be lost with all hands

   (literally: "Go down with man and mouse")

3. A person with certain praiseworthy qualities, often used about males

   Være mann nok for ― Be a man enough for

   Være en mann ― Be a man

4. One's husband (see also ektemann)

   Hun mistet mannen sin i en ulykke for tre år siden. ― She lost her husband in an accident three years ago.

References

• “mann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse mann, accusative case of maðr (“man”) (compare the accusative of the Icelandic maður). Originally the word only had the sense "human" but later changed to primarily designate an adult male, the original meaning being replaced by words such as menneske and person. Believed to ultimately be from Proto-Germanic *mann-, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European *man- (a root). Cognate with Swedish man, Danish mand, Faroese and Icelandic maður, English man and many others.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑnː/
• Rhymes: -ɑnː

Noun

mann m (definite singular mannen, indefinite plural menn, definite plural mennene)

1. man (adult male human being)
2. (mostly in regular sayings and idioms) human being, person
3. person with certain praiseworthy qualities, often used about males
4. husband (see also ektemann)

References

• “mann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• man, monn, mon, manna

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mann-, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European [Term?], though the derivation is problematic; a root *man- is one possibility. Cognate with Old Frisian man, mon, Old Saxon man, Old Dutch man, Old High German man (German Mann), Old Norse maðr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna). Sanskrit मनु (manu, “man”) seems to be cognate; some have suggested a common root from an Indo-European base word for mind (from *men- (“to think”)), though this is by no means universally accepted.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑnn/

Noun

mann m (nominative plural menn)

1. person, human
   • 10th century, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice

     Ǣġðer is mann ġe wer ġe wīf.

     A person is either a man or a woman.

   • 10th century, Ælfric, "Midlent Sunday"

     God ġesċōp æt fruman twēġen menn, wer and wīf.

     In the beginning, God created two human beings, a man and a woman.

2. (rarely) man, adult male
3. mankind

   se mannes æfcyme

   the descent of man

   • 10th century, Ælfric, translation of Genesis 1:27

     God ġesċōp mann tō his anlīcnesse.

     God created man in his image.

4. the rune ᛗ, representing the sound /m/