mannich

See also: männich

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

männich (older Ripuarian variant)

Etymology

From Old High German manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaniɕ/

Determiner

mannich (masculine manche or mannije, feminine mannich)

(many dialects, plural) some
Mannich Löck ha’ mieh Jlöck wie ander.
Some people have more luck than others.
(many dialects, singular) many a(n)

Usage notes

Inflected forms have originally used the stem mannij-, the stem manch- is due to standard German influence.

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