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man.

man (adult male human)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/man/

  1. man (adult male human)

    common-gender
    En man går på gatan.
    män och kvinnor

  2. husband

    common-gender
    Vi går till caféet med våra män.

  3. a member of a crew, workforce or (military) troop

    common-gender
    Vi var sjuttio man som slet i gruvan.

  4. man (usually friendly term of address)

    common-gender · slang
    Jalla, mannen!
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish maþer, mander, from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-.

pron/man/

  1. people in general (in some implied group, often all people); one, you, they, people, etc.

    common-gender · indefinite

  2. I (referring to oneself obliquely)

    common-gender · humorous · indefinite · often
    Man har väl varit med förr!
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish maþer, mander, from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-.

noun/ˈmɑːn/

  1. mane (of a horse or lion or the like)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish man, from Old Norse mǫn, from Proto-Germanic *manō.

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