mennisc mann

Old English

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

See the declensions of mennisċ and mann.

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