many

Betekenis (Engels)

Det

1. An indefinite large number of.
2. Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.

Pron

An indefinite large number of people or things.

Noun

1. A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
2. A considerable number.

Adj

Existing in large number; numerous.

Concepten

veel

vele

menig

velen

menige

Met koppelteken als

ma‧ny

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɛni/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English maniġ, moniġ, maneġ (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“some, much, many”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots mony (“many”), North Frisian manag, manig, mäning (“many”), Saterland Frisian monig, moonich (“many”), West Frisian mannich, mennich (“some, many”), Dutch menig (“many”), Low German männig (“many”), German manch, mannig- (“many, some”), Old Norse mangr, Norwegian mang, Swedish mången, Danish mangen, French maint (“many”), Russian мно́гий (mnógij), Serbo-Croatian and Polish mnogi, Czech mnohý, Scottish Gaelic minig
The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-West Germanic *managu, *managī, from Proto-Germanic *managō, *managį̄ (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian много (mnogo), Serbo-Croatian mnogo.

Zinnen

How many people work here ?

Hoeveel mensen werken hier?

The second plane was flown many times by himself and others .

Het tweede vliegtuig werd vele malen door zichzelf en anderen gevlogen.

It was a tent like many at the oasis .

Het was een tent zoals velen bij de Oasis.

The exact shape of the cavity is often dependent on how many lamps are used .

De exacte vorm van de holte is vaak afhankelijk van hoeveel lampen worden gebruikt.

Weakness in the hands and forearms occurs in many people as the disease progresses .

Zwakte in de handen en onderarmen treedt op bij veel mensen naarmate de ziekte vordert.

For many years , the town's economy was centered on textile manufacturing .

Jarenlang was de economie van de stad gericht op textielproductie.

Like many of Smith's publications , it was dictated to a scribe .

Zoals veel van de publicaties van Smith, werd het aan een schrijver gedicteerd.

Transistors have replaced relays in many scopes of application since their invention .

Transistors hebben sinds hun uitvinding relais vervangen in veel toepassingsbereiding.