mennisc

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmen.niʃ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Equivalent to mann (“human”) +‎ -isċ (“-ish”).

Adjective

mennisċ

  1. human

Declension
Declension of mennisc — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mennisċ mennisċ mennisċ
Accusative mennisċne mennisċe mennisċ
Genitive mennisċes mennisċre mennisċes
Dative mennisċum mennisċre mennisċum
Instrumental mennisċe mennisċre mennisċe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mennisċe mennisċa, -e mennisċ
Accusative mennisċe mennisċa, -e mennisċ
Genitive mennisċra mennisċra mennisċra
Dative mennisċum mennisċum mennisċum
Instrumental mennisċum mennisċum mennisċum
Declension of mennisc — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mennisċa mennisċe mennisċe
Accusative mennisċan mennisċan mennisċe
Genitive mennisċan mennisċan mennisċan
Dative mennisċan mennisċan mennisċan
Instrumental mennisċan mennisċan mennisċan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mennisċan mennisċan mennisċan
Accusative mennisċan mennisċan mennisċan
Genitive mennisċra, mennisċena mennisċra, mennisċena mennisċra, mennisċena
Dative mennisċum mennisċum mennisċum
Instrumental mennisċum mennisċum mennisċum
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Compare Old High German mannisco, mennisco.

Noun

mennisċ n (nominative plural mennisċu)

  1. People collectively; humanity
Inflection
Declension of mennisc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative mennisċ mennisċu
accusative mennisċ mennisċu
genitive mennisċes mennisċa
dative mennisċe mennisċum
Synonyms
  • mennisċu
Descendants
  • Middle English: menske (partly)
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