מען

Hebrew

Root
מ־ע־ן (m-ʿ-n)

Noun

מַעַן (má'an) m

  1. address

References

  • מען” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare German man.

Pronoun

מען (men) m

  1. one, you, they (stands in for a non-specific entity)

Usage notes

  • This pronoun is often contracted to מע (me) directly before a verb, or even to מ׳ (m') when the verb starts with a vowel.
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