מנגן
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[edit]Etymology 1
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Noun
[edit]מַנְגָּן • (mangán) m
- (uncountable) manganese (a metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production)
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]מְנַגֵּן • (m'nagén)
- masculine singular present participle and present tense of ניגן / נִגֵּן (nigén)
Yiddish
[edit]Noun
[edit]מנגן • (menagn) m, plural מנגנים (menagnim, menagnem)
- songsmith, melody crafter, singer
- Synonyms: זינגער (zinger), מוזיק־קענער (muzik-kener)
- ער איז אַ קליין מנגן, ער האָט אַ קול פֿון אַ שלײַען
- er iz a kleyn menagn, er hot a kol fun a shlayen
- he is a small singer, he has a voice like a tench.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “menágn”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 528
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מנגן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].