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מען

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Hebrew

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Root
מ־ע־ן (m-ʿ-n)

Noun

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מַעַן (má'anm

  1. address

References

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  • מען” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare German man.

Pronoun

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מען (menm

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

Usage notes

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