mannkyn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse mannkyn, equivalent to maður +‎ kyn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmanː.cʰɪːn/

Noun

mannkyn n (genitive singular mannkyns, no plural)

1. mankind

Declension

Declension of mannkyn (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mannkyn	mannkynið
accusative	mannkyn	mannkynið
dative	mannkyni	mannkyninu
genitive	mannkyns	mannkynsins

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *manakunją; equivalent to maðr +‎ kyn.

Noun

mannkyn n

1. mankind

Declension

Declension of mannkyn (strong ja-stem, singular only)

neuter	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mannkyn	mannkynit
accusative	mannkyn	mannkynit
dative	mannkyni	mannkyninu
genitive	mannkyns	mannkynsins

Descendants

• Danish: mandkøn
• Icelandic: mannkyn

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “mannkyn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive