Männeken
See also: manneken
German
Etymology
From German Low German Männeken, diminutive of Mann (“man”); analyzable as Mann + -ken with additional e. Compare Dutch manneken.
Pronunciation
Noun
Männeken n (genitive Männekens, plural Männeken or Männekens or Männekes)
- (regional, Northern Germany, chiefly colloquial) diminutive of Mann, usually pejorative
- Der hat sich da aufgespielt! Und dabei war das nur so’n Männeken von ’nem knappen Meter siebzig.
- He was acting so cocky! And actually he was just this little man, not even 1.7 meters tall.
- Die paar Männeken können uns doch nix...
- Those handful of guys can do nothing to us...
- Der hat sich da aufgespielt! Und dabei war das nur so’n Männeken von ’nem knappen Meter siebzig.
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