"-man" meaning in Dutch

See -man in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -mannen [plural], -lieden [plural], -lui [plural], -mensen [plural]
Etymology: From the Dutch noun man (“man”). Etymology templates: {{m|nl|man||man}} man (“man”) Head templates: {{head|nl|suffix|plural|-mannen|or|-lieden|or|-lui|or|-mensen|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=m}} -man m (plural -mannen or -lieden or -lui or -mensen)
  1. someone (implied male) who is an expert in an area Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--man-nl-suffix-x~awBq~z
  2. someone (implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--man-nl-suffix-HWP5siR8
  3. someone (implied male) who has special characteristics relating to an area Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--man-nl-suffix-G~qaHjoE Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 62 16
  4. someone (implied male) who is derived from a particular nationality Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--man-nl-suffix-2EBhwk3A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brandweerman, dolleman, Engelsman, Fransman, landsman, politieman, sportman, zakenman, zeeman

Download JSON data for -man meaning in Dutch (2.9kB)

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