Mann
English
Etymology 1
As a German surname, from the root of man.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æn
Proper noun
Mann
- A surname from German.
- A surname from Punjabi.
- Isle of Man
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mann is the 378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 83,510 individuals. Mann is most common among White (80.39%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Assamese মান (man, “Burmese”).
Alternative forms
- Man
Noun
Mann (plural Manns)
- Descendants of Burmese people who settled in Northeast India.
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- ma, mà, Maa, Mànn, mo
Etymology
From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-.
Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).
Noun
Mann m
- (Uri) man
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 67.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Doublet of man.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /man/
- Rhymes: -an
audio (file) - Homophone: man
Noun
Mann m (strong or mixed, genitive Mannes or Manns, plural Männer or (sometimes after numerals) Mann or (rare or poetic) Mannen, diminutive Männchen n or Männlein n or Männle n or Mannli n or Männeken n or Mandl n or Manderl n, feminine Männin)
- man, male human being
- Hypernym: Mensch
- 2007, Anton Schiefner, edited by Hartmut Walravens, Übersetzungen aus dem tibetischen Kanhjur. Beiträge zur Buddhismuskunde und zur zentralasiatischen Märchenforschung, Harrasowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden, p. 25 and 29:
- Da er ihn nicht in der Sonne aber auch nicht im Schatten bringen lassen sollte, befahl er dem Manne, den Topf an die Spitze eines Stockes zu binden und mit einem dünnen Gewande zu bedecken.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- Dem Manne aber sagte er: [...]
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- husband
- Synonyms: Ehemann, Gatte, Ehegatte, Gemahl, Gesponsm
- Coordinate terms: Frau, Ehefrau, Weib, Eheweib, Gattin, Ehegattin, Gemahlin, Gesponsn, Gesponsin, Ehegesponsin
- Hypernym: Ehepartner
Usage notes
- The normal plural is Männer, which can be used in all contexts and is now used exclusively in contexts other than the following.
- The unchanged plural Mann is sometimes used after numerals. It means "men" as a measure for size or strength of a group rather than individuals: Mit drei Mann können wir den Schrank heben – "With three people we can lift the cupboard." Military or police personnel, team members, demonstrators and the like are often counted using this unchanged plural. This may actually include women.
- The plural Mannen is now rare and somewhat poetic. It usually means a group of men, often soldiers, under the command or leadership of somebody: Cäsars Mannen ("Caesar's men"). It is sometimes heard in sports jargon: die Mannen von Trainer XY ("coach XY's men").
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Mann | die | Männer, Mann2, Mannen3 |
| genitive | eines | des | Mannes, Manns | der | Männer, Mann2, Mannen3 |
| dative | einem | dem | Mann, Manne1 | den | Männern, Mann2, Mannen3 |
| accusative | einen | den | Mann | die | Männer, Mann2, Mannen3 |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
2Sometimes after numerals.
3Rare or poetic.
Antonyms
- (man (male human), by gender): Frau f, Männin f
- (man (male human), by age): Junge m, Knabe m, Bube m, Bub m (chiefly Swiss and Austrian)
Hyponyms
- Ackermann
- Ampelmann
- Amtmann
- Arbeitsmann
- Barmann
- Bergmann
- Blödmann
- Bootsmann
- Buhmann
- Edelmann
- Ehemann
- Eismann
- Englischmann
- Ersatzmann
- Exmann
- Fährmann
- FBI-Mann
- Feuerwehrmann
- Flachmann
- Franzmann
- Froschmann
- Gefolgsmann
- Geschäftsmann
- Hampelmann
- Hauptmann
- Hausmann
- Hengstmann
- Hintermann
- Jungmann
- Kameramann
- Kaufmann
- Klostermann
- Landmann
- Landsmann
- Lebemann
- Mann im Mond
- Milchmann
- Müllmann
- Mustermann
- Nebenmann
- Neumann
- Nordmann
- Obmann
- Ostmann
- Putzmann
- Sämann
- Sandmann
- Saubermann
- Schulmann
- Schutzmann
- Seemann
- Sensenmann
- Staatsmann
- Strohmann
- Supermann
- Tochtermann
- Tormann
- Traummann
- V-Mann
- Vordermann
- Wachmann
- Wahlmann
- Waidmann
- Wandersmann
- Wassermann
- Wehrmann
- Weidmann
- Weihnachtsmann
Derived terms
- bemannt
- Butzemann
- entmannen
- ermannen
- Flattermann
- mannbar
- Männchen
- Männerbund
- mannhaft
- Mannheit
- männiglich
- Männin
- männlich
- Mannmonat
- Mannomann
- Mannschaft
- mannshoch
- mannstoll
- Manntag
- Pipimann
- Pullermann
- Schneemann
- seinen Mann stehen
- von Mann zu Mann
Related terms
- Männeken
- Männerfreundschaft
- Männergesellschaft
- Männerkleid
- Männerkleider
- männermordend
- Manneskraft
- Mannestum
- Mannsbild
- Manns genug sein, Mannes genug sein
- Mannsperson
- Mannstärke
- Mannzahl
- Mensch
- Muselmann (possibly related)
Further reading
- “Mann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mann” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Mann (Person, Gatte, Anrede)” in Duden online
- “Mann (Schriftsteller)” in Duden online
- “Mann” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Mann” in OpenThesaurus.de
Mann on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate to German Mann, Plautdietsch Maun, English man.
Noun
Mann m (plural Mannslüd or Mannslüüd or Manns or Mann, depending primarily on dialect)
- (in many dialects, including Dithmarsisch, Low Prussian, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch) man ((adult) male human)
- (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehmann: husband
Coordinate terms
- Ehfro
- Ehfru
- Fro
- Frominsch
- Froonsminsch
- Fru
- Frugensminsch
- Fruminsch
- Fruunsminsch
- Wief
Derived terms
- Bumann
- Ehmann
- Mann in de Tünn!
- Mannsminsch
- Timmermann
- Watermann
See also
- Deern
- Diern
- Ehlüüd
- Ehpoor
- Familie
- Jung
- Jungdeern
- Jungkeerl
- Keerl
- Kerl
- Kind
- Mensch
- Minsch
- Oll
- Ollsch
- Ool
- Oolsch
- Öllern
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /man/
Noun
Mann m (plural Menner, diminutive Mennche)
- man
- Ich kenne de Mann net.
- I do not know the man.
- 2006, Spohr, Familien-Kalender. p. 130:
- Die Kinna wolle, die Fraa will, unn de Mann will nix demit wisse. Unn dann?
- husband
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑn/
- Rhymes: -ɑn
- Homophone: mann
Noun
Mann m (plural Männer)
- man (male human)
- husband
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.
Noun
Mann m (plural Menner)
- man (male human)
- husband
Related terms
- Beddelmann