mennisc

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmenniʃ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.

Adjective

mennisċ

Characteristic of man; human

Descendants

Middle English: mennesc, mennish, mænnisc, mannish
- English: mennish, mannish

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Compare Old High German mannisco, mennisco.

Noun

mennisċ n (nominative plural mennisċu)

Men or people collectively; humanity

Inflection

Declension of mennisc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mennisċ	mennisċu
accusative	mennisċ	mennisċu
genitive	mennisċes	mennisċa
dative	mennisċe	mennisċum

Synonyms

mennisċu

Descendants

Middle English: menske (partly)
- English: mensk, mense

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