manch

Meaning

many a; many; some

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

männg

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/manç/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German manec, from Old High German manag. The -ch is due to the traditional fricative pronunciation of non-initial -g- in Central German dialects. The spelling became predominant in Early New High German, possibly reinforced by the similar clusters in welch and solch. The original form has remained in mannigfach, manniglich, mannigfaltig, etc. Cognate with Dutch menig, English many, Polish mnogi.

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