"-mens" meaning in All languages combined

See -mens on Wiktionary

Suffix [Dutch]

Forms: -mensen [plural], -lieden [plural], -lui [plural]
Etymology: From the Dutch noun mens (“person”). Etymology templates: {{m|nl|mens||person}} mens (“person”) Head templates: {{head|nl|suffix|plural|-mensen|or|-lieden|or|-lui|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=m}} -mens m (plural -mensen or -lieden or -lui)
  1. someone who is an expert in an area Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--mens-nl-suffix-aSWcPflF
  2. someone who is employed or holds a position in an area Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--mens-nl-suffix-ySDFbwVD Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: -man (english: -man), -vrouw (english: -woman) Derived forms: brandweermens, politiemens, vakmens

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      "_dis1": "51 49",
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          "text": "sportmens ― sportsperson",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "-lui",
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      ]
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        }
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          "employed",
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        ]
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        "morpheme"
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    }
  ],
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}

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