מען

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare German man.

Pronoun

מען • (men) m

  1. one, you, they (stands in for a non-specific entity)

Usage notes
  • This pronoun is often contracted to מע‎ (me) directly before a verb, or even to מ׳‎ (m') when the verb starts with a vowel.
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