männlich

German

Alternative forms

  • männl., m. (abbreviations)

Etymology

From Middle High German manlich, from Old High German manlīh, manalīh. Mann + -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnlɪç/
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Adjective

männlich (strong nominative masculine singular männlicher, comparative männlicher, superlative am männlichsten)

  1. (not comparable) male
    Antonym: weiblich
  2. manly
  3. (grammar, not comparable) masculine
    Coordinate terms: gemeinschaftlich, weiblich, sächlich

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • männlich” in Duden online
  • männlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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