מען

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
מ־ע־ן (m-ʿ-n)

Noun[edit]

מַעַן • (má'an) m

  1. address

References[edit]

  • “מען” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German man.

Pronoun[edit]

מען • (men) m

  1. one, you, they (stands in for a non-specific entity)

Usage notes[edit]

  • This pronoun is often contracted to מע (me) directly before a verb, or even to מ׳ (m') when the verb starts with a vowel.
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