maðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mann-, whence also Old Saxon man, Old English mann, Old High German man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna). Probably ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root *man-.

Noun

maðr m

1. man

   maðr er manns gaman — man is man's comfort (verse 47 of the Hávamál)

   mildir, frœknir menn bazt lifa — generous, bold men live best (lead the best lives) (verse 48 of the Hávamál)

   mikit eitt skala manni gefa — one should not give a man a single large gift (verse 52 of the Hávamál)

   með mǫnnum — among men

   matr er mannsins megin — meat is man's main (meat gives a man strength)

Declension

    declension of maðr

	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	maðr	maðrinn	menn	menninir
Accusative	mann	manninn	menn	mennina
Dative	manni	manninum	mǫnnum	mǫnnunum
Genitive	mannz	mannzins	manna	mannanna

Descendants

Danish: mand c Faroese: maður m Icelandic: maður m

Norwegian: mann m Swedish: man c