"men" meaning in Dutch

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Pronoun

IPA: /mɛn/, /mə(n)/
Rhymes: -ɛn, -ən Etymology: From Middle Dutch men, an unstressed variety of man (“man”). Accordingly, originally pronounced with [ə]; now predominantly with a full vowel [ɛ], especially in those areas where the word is chiefly literary. Compare German man, Middle English men (indefinite pronoun). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|men}} Middle Dutch men, {{m|nl|man|t=man}} man (“man”), {{cog|de|man}} German man, {{cog|enm|men|pos=indefinite pronoun}} Middle English men (indefinite pronoun) Head templates: {{head|nl|pronoun|cat2=indefinite pronouns}} men
  1. (indefinite, subject) One, you, they, everyone; humanity, (the) people, the public opinion Tags: indefinite, subjective Related terms: iemand, niemand
    Sense id: en-men-nl-pron-PQ~xu3d6 Categories (other): Dutch indefinite pronouns, Dutch pronouns
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /mɛn/, /mə(n)/
Rhymes: -ɛn, -ən Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} men
  1. inflection of mennen: Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: mennen
    Sense id: en-men-nl-verb-045jYKni Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 23 53 24
  2. inflection of mennen: Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: mennen
    Sense id: en-men-nl-verb-dS61vvS0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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