männlich
Meaning
- (masculine, not-comparable) male
- manly
- (masculine, not-comparable) masculine
Concepts
Opposite of
weiblich
Synonyms
viril
ohne Zögern
unbefleckt
ohne Zaudern
wie ein Mann
herzbewegend
Schwanen-
männliches Tier
Schwanenmännchen
Translations
mannelijk
masculino
maschio
masculin
macho
masculí
αρσενικός
masculusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛnlɪç/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German manlich, from Old High German manlīh, manalīh, from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz. By surface analysis, Mann + lich. Cognates include Dutch mannelijk, English manly, and Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (whence Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).
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