mens

See also men's

Danish

Alternative forms

• (dated) medens

Etymology

From Old Norse meðan.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛns/, [mɛns]

Conjunction

mens

1. while (during the same time that)
2. while (although)
3. whereas

Related terms

• imens

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Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *mennisko (“a human”), a substantivised form of the adjective *mennisk (“human, humanlike”), from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Compare German Mensch, Swedish människa.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛns/

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Noun

mens n (plural mensen, diminutive mensje)

1. man, person, human being

   Ik ben ook maar een mens!

   I'm only a man!

2. (informal) woman

   Dat mens werkt me echt op de zenuwen.

   That woman really annoys me.

mens m (uncountable)

1. man (as a species), humanity

   De mens is van nature een politiek dier.

   Man is by nature a political animal.

Synonyms

• (person): persoon
• (woman): sekreet, wijf

Derived terms

• menselijk
• menselijkheid

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɑ̃/

Verb

mens

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

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Latin

Pronunciation

• IPA: /meːns/

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mn̥ti-, oblique stem of *méntis (“thought”). Cognates include Ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos), Sanskrit मति (matí), and Old English ġemynd (English mind).

Noun

mēns (genitive mentis); f, third declension

1. mind

Declension

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.

Derived terms

āmens āmentia dēmens dēmentia

mentālis mentiō mentior

Descendants

Albanian: mendje, mend Aromanian: minte Catalan: ment Friulian: ment Italian: mente Occitan: ment

Portuguese: mente Romanian: minte Sardinian: mente, menti Spanish: mente Venetian: ménte

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Norwegian Bokmål

Preposition

mens

1. while

Noun

mens m (definite singular mensen; uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of menstruasjon (menstruation).

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Swedish

Conjunction

mens

1. (colloquial) while; Contraction of medan.

   Jag dukar fram frukost mens du duschar.

   I’ll arrange breakfast while you take a shower

Noun

mens c

1. Contraction of menstruation.
2. indefinite genitive singular of men
3. indefinite genitive plural of men

Declension

Declension of mens

	uncountable		uncountable
Common	indefinite	definite
nominative	mens	mensen
genitive	mens	mensens

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Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mens/

Noun

mens

1. people