männlich
German
Alternative forms
- männl., m. (abbreviations)
Etymology
From Middle High German manlich, from Old High German manlīh, manalīh, from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz. By surface analysis, Mann + lich. Cognates include Dutch mannelijk, English manly, and Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (whence Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛnlɪç/
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Adjective
männlich (strong nominative masculine singular männlicher, comparative männlicher, superlative am männlichsten)
- (not comparable) male
- Antonym: weiblich
- manly
- (grammar, not comparable) masculine
- Coordinate terms: gemeinschaftlich, weiblich, sächlich
Declension
Positive forms of männlich
Comparative forms of männlich
Superlative forms of männlich
Derived terms
- Männlichkeit
- vermännlichen