menneske.
human, human being, man (a member of the species Homo sapiens or related prehistoric species of the genus Homo)
Meaning & usage
human, human being, man (a member of the species Homo sapiens or related prehistoric species of the genus Homo)
person, people (individuals of all genders and ages)
Der var alt for mange mennesker i salen
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish mænneskæ, borrowed from Old Saxon mennisko, from Proto-West Germanic *manniskō, cognate with German Mensch, Dutch mens (Swedish människa and late Old Norse manneskja are also borrowed from Old Saxon). The noun is derived form the Germanic adjective *manniskaz (“human”), compare Old Norse menskr, Old English mennisc, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (mannisks). This adjective is derived from the noun *mann- (“man, human”) (Danish mand).
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