mennish

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Definition von mennish im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Like or characteristic of men, human, mortal

flawed, imperfect

But Men are Mennish, don't seek perfect Men --John Bunyan Robinson.

Pertaining to men, especially in regards to their characteristics or qualities

I hate men and all things mennish! --Jennifer Clare Burke.

Etymologie

() From Middle English mennish (“human", also "humanity, mankind”), from Old English mennisc (“human, natural, humane", also "mankind, humnan race”), from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz, *manniskan (“human, humanity”), from Proto-Germanic *mannēn, *mannz, *manan (“man, human, person”), from Proto-Indo-European *mAnw- (“man”), equivalent to men +‎ -ish. Cognate with Old Saxon mennisc, Old High German menniscer, Old Norse menskr, Gothic