mannin

See also: Mannin

Dutch

Alternative forms

• manninne (obsolete)

Etymology

From man (“man”) +‎ -in (“-ess”). It may have originated as a calque of Latin virago (“woman”), a compound of vir (“man”) + -ago (“-ess”). It is also encountered in its contracted form min (“woman”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mannin f (plural manninnen, diminutive manninnetje n).

1. (archaic, rare) a woman
2. a masculine woman
3. an effeminate man

Derived terms

• min, meermin, zeemeermin

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmanːɪn]

Noun

mannin m

1. definite accusative singular of maður

   tá myndaði Harrin Guð mannin av mold jarðar

   And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground (Genesis 2,7)