מנגן

מַנְגָּן • (mangán) m

1. (uncountable) manganese (a metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production)

מְנַגֵּן • (m'nagén)

1. masculine singular present participle and present tense of ניגן / נִגֵּן (nigén)

מנגן • (menagn) m, plural מנגנים (menagnim, menagnem)

1. songsmith, melody crafter, singer

   Synonyms: זינגער (zinger), מוזיק־קענער (muzik-kener)

   ער איז אַ קליין מנגן, ער האָט אַ קול פֿון אַ שלײַען

   er iz a kleyn menagn, er hot a kol fun a shlayen

   he is a small singer, he has a voice like a tench.

• בעל־מנגן (bal-menagn)
• ניגון (nign, “melody”)

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “menágn”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 528
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מנגן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].