Männeken

See also: manneken

German

Etymology

From German Low German Männeken, diminutive of Mann (“man”); analyzable as Mann +‎ -ken with additional e. Compare Dutch manneken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnəkən/

Noun

Männeken n (genitive Männekens, plural Männeken or Männekens or Männekes)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany, chiefly colloquial) diminutive of Mann, usually pejorative
    Der hat sich da aufgespielt! Und dabei war das nur so’n Männeken von ’nem knappen Meter siebzig.
    He was acting so cocky! And actually he was just this little man, not even 1.7 meters tall.
    Die paar Männeken können uns doch nix...
    Those handful of guys can do nothing to us...
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