manig
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See also: manig-
Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Adjective[edit]
maniġ (usually strong)
Usage notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
Declension of maniġ — Strong
Declension of maniġ — Weak
Derived terms[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
maniġ
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English adjectives
- Old English pronouns