Mannweib

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Mann +‎ Weib

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmanˌvaɪ̯p]
  • Hyphenation: Mann‧weib
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Noun[edit]

Mannweib n (strong, genitive Mannweibes or Mannweibs, plural Mannweiber)

  1. (derogatory) manly woman

Declension[edit]

Declension of Mannweib [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mannweib die Mannweiber
genitive eines des Mannweibes, Mannweibs der Mannweiber
dative einem dem Mannweib, Mannweibe1 den Mannweibern
accusative ein das Mannweib die Mannweiber

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading[edit]

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