männich

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Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • männig (alternative spelling)
  • mannich (now predominant; general in Moselle Franconian)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German manec, from Old High German manag.

Pronunciation[edit]

Determiner[edit]

männich (masculine männije, feminine männich)

  1. (Ripuarian, in the plural) some
    Männich Löck ha’ mieh Jlöck wie ander.
    Some people have more luck than others.
  2. (Ripuarian, in the singular) many a(n)

Low German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German mannich, from Old Saxon manag, compare Dutch menig, English many, German manch.

Determiner[edit]

männich

  1. (used as a determiner or a pronoun) many

Declension[edit]