Mannweib
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος (andrógunos), Mann + Weib.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Mannweib n (strong, genitive Mannweibes or Mannweibs, plural Mannweiber)
- (derogatory) manly woman
Declension
[edit]Declension of Mannweib [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Mannweib | die | Mannweiber |
genitive | eines | des | Mannweibes, Mannweibs | der | Mannweiber |
dative | einem | dem | Mannweib, Mannweibe1 | den | Mannweibern |
accusative | ein | das | Mannweib | die | Mannweiber |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Mannweib” in Duden online