Manhattan
English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]
- (the cocktail): manhattan
Etymology[edit]
From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. That name is usually taken to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) and another element.
Based on a report by Anthony Heckewelder that the name Manhattan derives from the wooded area whose trees were suitable for making bows, Goddard explains the early forms Manna-hatta(n) and Mannahachtink as spellings of manaháhtaan "place for gathering the wood to make bows" and a related locative form manaháhteenk. compound of Munsee manah- (gather) + -aht (bow) + -aan (place).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /mænˈhæt.ən/
- (NYC) enPR: mənhătən, IPA(key): /mənˈhæt.ən/, [mn̩ˈhætn̩]
Audio (NYC, US) (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Manhattan
- An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
- Ellipsis of Borough of Manhattan.; A borough of New York City, New York, United States, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County.
- Ellipsis of Manhattan Island.; An island in New York, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States.
Derived terms[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Manhattan (plural Manhattans)
- A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
- Short for Manhattan special (sex act).
Translations[edit]
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Manhattan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Manhattan (cocktail) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English Manhattan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Manhattan n (proper noun, genitive Manhattans or (optionally with an article) Manhattan)
- Manhattan (a borough and island in New York City, New York, United States)
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Manhattan m (strong, genitive Manhattans or Manhattan, plural Manhattans or Manhattan)
- Manhattan (cocktail)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Manhattan | die | Manhattans, Manhattan |
genitive | eines | des | Manhattans, Manhattan | der | Manhattans, Manhattan |
dative | einem | dem | Manhattan | den | Manhattans, Manhattan |
accusative | einen | den | Manhattan | die | Manhattans, Manhattan |
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
Manhattan n
- Manhattan (borough of New York City)
Noun[edit]
Manhattan c
- Manhattan (cocktail)
- English terms derived from Dutch
- English terms derived from Unami
- English terms derived from Munsee
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English ellipses
- en:Boroughs in New York City
- en:Places in New York City
- en:Places in New York, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Islands
- en:Cities in Kansas, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:County seats of Kansas, USA
- en:Places in Kansas, USA
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Cocktails
- English terms derived from toponyms
- German terms borrowed from English
- German terms derived from English
- German 3-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German neuter nouns
- de:Boroughs in New York City
- de:Islands
- de:Places in New York City
- de:Places in New York, USA
- de:Places in the United States
- German uncountable nouns
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish neuter nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns