mens

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Preposition

mens

  1. while.

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

mens m. (plural mensen)

  1. human, man (generalizing sense)

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] French

[edit] Verb

mens

  1. first-person singular indicative present form of mentir
  2. second-person singular indicative present form of mentir
  3. second-person singular imperative form of mentir

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *men- (“‘to think’”).

[edit] Noun

mēns (genitive mentis); f, third declension

  1. mind

[edit] Declension

Third declension, variation of i-stem base with two consonants (3:B2C).

Number Singular Plural
nominative mēns mentēs
genitive mentis mentium
dative mentī mentibus
accusative mentem mentēs 1
ablative mente mentibus
vocative mēns mentēs

1 May also be mentīs.

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Preposition

mens

  1. while

[edit] Noun

mens m. (definite singular mensen; uncountable)

  1. contraction of menstruasjon (menstruation)

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Preposition

mens

  1. (colloquial), contraction of medan

[edit] Noun

mens

  1. contraction of menstruation
  2. inflection of men
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