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N (m)

human, man, person; degree

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maðr#Old_Norse

Attested in Viking Language 1.3, Viking Language 2.2, Viking Language 3.7, Viking Language 4.13, Viking Language 5.17, Viking Language 6.2 ("mannblót"), Viking Language 6.13 ("menn"), Viking Language 7.11 ("menn"), Viking Language 7.12, Viking Language 8.2 ("mönnum"), Viking Language 8.12, Viking Language 9.1, Viking Language 10.2, Viking Language 10.13 ("menn"), Viking Language 11.11 ("menn"), Viking Language 12.1, Viking Language 12.9, Viking Language 13.1 ("menn"), Viking Language 13.13, Viking Language 14.3 ("menn")

originates from: PGmc *mann- "human"
Inflected forms
menn "man.nom.pl" (on-nom-pl)
mann "man.acc" (on-acc)
manni "man.dat" (on-dat)
manns "man.gen" (on-gen)
menn "man.acc.pl" (on-acc-pl)
mönnum "man.dat.pl" (on-dat-pl)
manna "man.gen.pl" (on-gen-pl)
Component of compounds
landnámsmaðr "settler"
farmaðr "go-man"
mannblót "man-sacrifice"
ríkismaðr "kingdom-man"
afreksmaðr "exceptional man"
atgervimaðr "man of accomplishments"
hófsmaðr "moderation.GEN-man"
hreystimaðr "valor-man"
undirhyggjumaðr "deceitfulness.GEN-man"
orrustumaðr "battle-man"
ákafamaðr "aggressive man"
landsmaðr "land.GEN-man"
kaupmaðr "buy-man"
Víkrmaðr "bay-man"
sauðamaðr "shepherd"

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