Manier

See also: manier

German

Etymology

    From Middle High German maniere, borrowed from Old French maniere, derived from Latin manuārius.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /maˈniːr/, [maˈni(ː)ɐ̯]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

    Noun

    Manier f (genitive Manier, plural Manieren)

    1. (art, literary) style, manner
      Synonyms: Art, Stil
      In typischer Manier zeichnet die Autorin ein verstörendes Sittenbild des deutschen Vorstadtmilieus.
      In her typical manner the author paints a disturbing social portrait of the German suburban milieu.
    2. (otherwise dated) way, manner
      Synonyms: Art, Weise
    3. (informal) mannerism, tic, individual habit
      Synonyms: Angewohnheit, Eigenart, Fimmel, Tick
      Das war so eine Manier von ihm.
      That was one of his strange manners.
    4. (in the plural) manners
      Synonyms: Benehmen, Umgangsformen, Erziehung, Kinderstube
      Hast du denn keine Manieren?!
      Don't you have any manners?!

    Declension

    Declension of Manier [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Manier die Manieren
    genitive einer der Manier der Manieren
    dative einer der Manier den Manieren
    accusative eine die Manier die Manieren

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • “Manier” in Duden online
    • “Manier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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