Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/mann

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *mann-.

Noun

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*mann m

  1. person, human, individual
    Synonyms: *karil, *leud
  2. (as a pronoun) one, you

Inflection

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The rare Old English nominative singular form manna may be a remnant of an old n-stem form *manō or *mannō.

Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *mann
Genitive *manni
Singular Plural
Nominative *mann *manni
Accusative *mannu *manni
Genitive *manni *mannō
Dative *manni *mannum
Instrumental *manni *mannum

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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