Noun: mann
| Singular | mann |
| Plural | manns; mannen |
Sample Sentences
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The mann moves like a king but is not royal; he cannot castle and he’s allowed to be captured. The mann is most popular for chess theorists who wish to discuss the king as an attacking piece, or for chess puzzles that wish to use a non-royal king. [2018 October 12, aabicus, “My 7 Favorite Fairy Chess Pieces”, in The Daily SPUF:]
Nouns inflected like mann
weltanschauung,
sackung,
gestalt,
gadgetbahn,
Thomaskantor,
autobahn,
festschrift,
Urheimat,
Umwelt,
privatdozent,
klomp,
vrouw,
Hausfrau,
gemeinschaft,
hausfrau,
mevrouw,
Hallig,
mynheer,
umwelt,
Aktionsart, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Mann (“man”). Doublet of man and Manu. See: German Nouns '
Mann'.