Noun: man
Gender: n
Nominative
| Sg. Indef. | man |
| Sg. Def. | manit |
| Pl. Indef. | mǫn |
| Pl. Def. | mǫnin |
Genitive
| Sg. Indef. | mans |
| Sg. Def. | mansins |
| Pl. Indef. | mana |
| Pl. Def. | mananna |
Dative
| Sg. Indef. | mani |
| Sg. Def. | maninu |
| Pl. Indef. | mǫnum |
| Pl. Def. | mǫnunum |
Accusative
| Sg. Indef. | man |
| Sg. Def. | manit |
| Pl. Indef. | mǫn |
| Pl. Def. | mǫnin |
Sample Sentences
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Sáttir þínar er ek vil snemma hafa
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ok þat gjaforð geta;
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eiga vilja heldr en án vera (Quickly will I have your agreement
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and win the word of marriage;
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I would rather own than be without
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that pale maid.) [900-1100, The Alvíssmál, verse 7]
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“fellow human”)
Verbs referencing "man"
Icelandic Nouns
man.
Translations