manig

See also: manig-

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz.

Cognates
Cognate with Old Frisian manich (West Frisian mannich), Old Saxon manag (Low German männich), Middle Dutch mēnich (Dutch menig), Old High German manag (German manch), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍃 (manags). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Russian мно́гий (mnógij), Old Irish menic (Scottish Gaelic minig).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nij/

Adjective

maniġ (usually strong)

  1. many

Usage notes
  • Not uncommonly used in the singular, with plural meaning: Maniġ mann ġelīefþ þām spelle (“Many people believe the story”; literally, “many a person believes the story”).

Declension
Declension of maniġ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġ maniġ maniġ
Accusative maniġne maniġe maniġ
Genitive maniġes maniġre maniġes
Dative maniġum maniġre maniġum
Instrumental maniġe maniġre maniġe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġe maniġa, maniġe maniġ
Accusative maniġe maniġa, maniġe maniġ
Genitive maniġra maniġra maniġra
Dative maniġum maniġum maniġum
Instrumental maniġum maniġum maniġum
Declension of maniġ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġa maniġe maniġe
Accusative maniġan maniġan maniġe
Genitive maniġan maniġan maniġan
Dative maniġan maniġan maniġan
Instrumental maniġan maniġan maniġan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġan maniġan maniġan
Accusative maniġan maniġan maniġan
Genitive maniġra, maniġena maniġra, maniġena maniġra, maniġena
Dative maniġum maniġum maniġum
Instrumental maniġum maniġum maniġum

Derived terms

Pronoun

maniġ

  1. many

Descendants
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