mannin

See also: Mannin

Dutch

Etymology

From man (“man”) +‎ -in (“-ess”). It may have originated as a calque of Latin virago (“woman”), a compound of vir (“man”) + -ago (“-ess”). It is also encountered in its contracted form min (“woman”).

Alternative forms

• manninne (obsolete)

Noun

mannin f (plural manninnen, diminutive manninnetje n).

1. (archaic, rare) a woman
2. a masculine woman
3. an effeminate man

Derived terms

• min, meermin, zeemeermin

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmanːɪn]

Noun

mannin m, definite accusative singular form of maður

1. man, male
   • tá myndaði Harrin Guð mannin av mold jarðar

     And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground (Genesis 2,7)

Declension

m41	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	maður	maðurin	menn	menninir
Accusative	mann	mannin	menn	menninar
Dative	manni	manninum	monnum	monnunum
Genitive	mans	mansins	manna	mannanna