Manhattan

See also: manhattan

English

Manhattan island

Alternative forms

• (the cocktail): manhattan

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mænˈhæt.ən/
• (NYC) enPR: mənhătən, IPA^(key): /mənˈhæt.ən/, [mn̩ˈhætn̩]

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Proper noun

Manhattan

1. An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
2. Ellipsis of Borough of Manhattan.; A borough of New York City, New York, United States, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County.
3. Ellipsis of Manhattan Island.; An island in New York, United States.
4. A city, the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States.

Derived terms

• Borough of Manhattan
• Manhattan clam chowder
• Manhattanese
• Manhattan Island
• Manhattanism
• Manhattanite
• Manhattanization
• Manhattanize

 

Translations

tribe

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 曼克頓／曼克顿 (maan⁶ hak¹ deon⁶), 曼赫頓／曼赫顿

  Mandarin: 曼哈頓／曼哈顿 (zh) (Mànhādùn), 曼赫頓／曼赫顿

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: manhattan
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: манхэ́ттен m (manxɛ́ttɛn)

borough

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 曼克頓／曼克顿 (maan⁶ hak¹ deon⁶), 曼赫頓／曼赫顿

  Mandarin: 曼哈頓／曼哈顿 (zh) (Mànhādùn), 曼赫頓／曼赫顿

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Esperanto: Manhatano
• Finnish: Manhattan
• French: Manhattan (fr) m
• Japanese: マンハッタン (Manhattan)
• Korean: 맨해튼 (maenhaeteun)
• Russian: Манхэ́ттен (ru) m (Manxɛ́ttɛn)
• Turkish: Manhattan
• Vietnamese: Manhattan, Mã Nhật Tân (vi)
• Yiddish: מאַנהעטן‎ (manhetn)

Noun

Manhattan (plural Manhattans)

1. A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
2. Short for Manhattan special (sex act).

Translations

cocktail

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 曼克頓／曼克顿 (maan⁶ hak¹ deon⁶), 曼赫頓／曼赫顿

  Mandarin: 曼哈頓／曼哈顿 (zh) (Mànhādùn), 曼赫頓／曼赫顿

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: manhattan
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: манхэ́ттен m (manxɛ́tten)
• Tamil: மதுக்கலவை (ta) (matukkalavai)

Further reading

• Manhattan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Manhattan (cocktail) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English Manhattan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ(ː)nˈhɛtən/, [mɛnˈhɛ.tn̩], [ˌmɛːn-], [-tən]

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Proper noun

Manhattan n (proper noun, genitive Manhattans or (optionally with an article) Manhattan)

1. Manhattan (a borough and island in New York City, New York, United States)

Declension

Declension of Manhattan [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Manhattan
genitive	des	Manhattans, Manhattan1
dative	dem	Manhattan
accusative	das	Manhattan

¹Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

• Mainhattan

Noun

Manhattan m (strong, genitive Manhattans or Manhattan, plural Manhattans or Manhattan)

1. Manhattan (cocktail)

Declension

Declension of Manhattan [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	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

Noun

Manhattan n

1. Manhattan (borough of New York City)

Noun

Manhattan c

1. Manhattan (cocktail)