"mens" meaning in Afrikaans

See mens in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɛns/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-mens.wav Forms: mense [plural], mensie [diminutive]
Etymology: From Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|mens}} Dutch mens, {{inh|af|dum|mensche}} Middle Dutch mensche, {{inh|af|odt|mennisko}} Old Dutch mennisko, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*manniskaz}} Proto-Germanic *manniskaz Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|mense|||||diminutive|mensie|||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} mens (plural mense, diminutive mensie), {{af-noun|mense|mensie}} mens (plural mense, diminutive mensie)
  1. person, human being
    Sense id: en-mens-af-noun-jBXCRHqL Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Afrikaans pronouns Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Afrikaans pronouns: 68 32

Pronoun

IPA: /mɛns/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-mens.wav
Etymology: From Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|mens}} Dutch mens, {{inh|af|dum|mensche}} Middle Dutch mensche, {{inh|af|odt|mennisko}} Old Dutch mennisko, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*manniskaz}} Proto-Germanic *manniskaz Head templates: {{head|af|pronoun}} mens
  1. one (indefinite pronoun) Synonyms: 'n mens
    Sense id: en-mens-af-pron-IB3HlaOM

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "mens"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch mens",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "mensche"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch mensche",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "mennisko"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch mennisko",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*manniskaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *manniskaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mense",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mensie",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "10": "",
        "11": "diminutive",
        "12": "mensie",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "mense",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f2accel-form": "p",
        "f2request": "1",
        "f5accel-form": "diminutive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mens (plural mense, diminutive mensie)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mense",
        "2": "mensie"
      },
      "expansion": "mens (plural mense, diminutive mensie)",
      "name": "af-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afrikaans pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "person, human being"
      ],
      "id": "en-mens-af-noun-jBXCRHqL",
      "links": [
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "human being",
          "human being"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛns/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-mens.wav",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mens"
}

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        "1": "af",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "mens"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch mens",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "mensche"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch mensche",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "mennisko"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch mennisko",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*manniskaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *manniskaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "pronoun"
      },
      "expansion": "mens",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "one (indefinite pronoun)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mens-af-pron-IB3HlaOM",
      "links": [
        [
          "one",
          "one"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "'n mens"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mɛns/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mens"
}
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    "Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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        "3": "mens"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch mens",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "mensche"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch mensche",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "mennisko"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch mennisko",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*manniskaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *manniskaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mense",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mensie",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "10": "",
        "11": "diminutive",
        "12": "mensie",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "mense",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f2accel-form": "p",
        "f2request": "1",
        "f5accel-form": "diminutive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "mens (plural mense, diminutive mensie)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mense",
        "2": "mensie"
      },
      "expansion": "mens (plural mense, diminutive mensie)",
      "name": "af-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "person, human being"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ],
        [
          "human being",
          "human being"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛns/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-mens.wav",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mens"
}

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    "Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch",
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    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "mensche"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch mensche",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "mennisko"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "af",
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        "3": "*manniskaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *manniskaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "pronoun"
      },
      "expansion": "mens",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "pron",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "one (indefinite pronoun)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "one",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "'n mens"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/mɛns/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mens"
}

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