men

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Bedeutung (English)

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A2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/mɛn/
Etymology (English)

In summary

From Middle Dutch men, an unstressed variety of man (“man”). Accordingly, originally pronounced with [ə]; now predominantly with a full vowel [ɛ], a spelling pronunciation common especially in those areas where the word is chiefly literary. Compare German man, Middle English men (indefinite pronoun).

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mennen

  1. (literally) (transitive) to lead (a) draught animal(s)
  2. (transitive) to drive a drawn vehicle (especially chariot) or plow
  3. (transitive) to deliver the load of such transport
  4. (figuratively) (transitive) to take the lead, conduct, guide, command (troops), steer people/ events
  5. (intransitive) to be engaged in any of the above senses, e.g. to have the lead, be in charge

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