manig

See also: manig-

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian manch, from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“many; much”), from Proto-Indo-European *menegʰ-, *mengʰ (“many, sufficient”) or Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂- (“big, great”).

Determiner

manig

  1. (Föhr) many

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz.

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian manich (West Frisian mannich), Old Saxon manag (Low German männich), Middle Dutch mēnich (Dutch menig), Old High German manag (German manch), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍃 (manags). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Russian мно́гий (mnógij), Old Irish menic (Scottish Gaelic minig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nij/

Adjective

maniġ (usually strong)

  1. many
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30‎[1]:
      Þonne iċ mec onhebbe ond hī onhnīgaþ tō mē, moniġe mid miltse, þǣr iċ monnum sceal īċan upcyme ēadiġnesse.
      When I raise myself up and they bow down to me, many with mercy, then I shall increase rising of happiness for men.

Usage notes

  • Not uncommonly used in the singular, with plural meaning:
    Maniġ mann ġelīefþ þām spelle
    Many people believe the story
    (literally, “Many a person believes the story”)

Declension

Declension of maniġ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġ maniġ maniġ
Accusative maniġne maniġe maniġ
Genitive maniġes maniġre maniġes
Dative maniġum maniġre maniġum
Instrumental maniġe maniġre maniġe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġe maniġa, maniġe maniġ
Accusative maniġe maniġa, maniġe maniġ
Genitive maniġra maniġra maniġra
Dative maniġum maniġum maniġum
Instrumental maniġum maniġum maniġum
Declension of maniġ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġa maniġe maniġe
Accusative maniġan maniġan maniġe
Genitive maniġan maniġan maniġan
Dative maniġan maniġan maniġan
Instrumental maniġan maniġan maniġan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maniġan maniġan maniġan
Accusative maniġan maniġan maniġan
Genitive maniġra, maniġena maniġra, maniġena maniġra, maniġena
Dative maniġum maniġum maniġum
Instrumental maniġum maniġum maniġum

Derived terms

Pronoun

maniġ

  1. many

Descendants

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