mennisc mann

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally "human person." Cognate with Old Norse mennskr maðr.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmen.niʃ mɑnn/, [ˈmen.niʃ mɑn]

Noun[edit]

mennisċ mann m

  1. human being
    Wē eall willaþ betwēox ūs helpan. Swā bēoþ mennisċe menn.
    We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that.

Declension[edit]

See the declensions of mennisċ and mann.

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