A1 noun Neutral #287 am häufigsten

man

/mæn/

An adult male human being as distinguished from a woman or a child. It can also refer to the human race as a whole, though this usage is becoming less common in modern gender-neutral language.

Beispiele

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1

The man is waiting at the bus stop.

The man is waiting at the bus stop.

2

The man presented his identification to the authorities.

The man presented his identification to the authorities.

3

Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?

Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
man
Verb
man
Adverb
manfully
Adjektiv
manly
Verwandt
manhood
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Merkhilfe

Remember that 'mAn' is for one (singular), like the letter 'A' is the first single letter. 'mEn' is plural, like 'thEy'.

Schnelles Quiz

The tall ___ walked into the store.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: man

Beispiele

1

The man is waiting at the bus stop.

everyday

The man is waiting at the bus stop.

2

The man presented his identification to the authorities.

formal

The man presented his identification to the authorities.

3

Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?

informal

Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?

4

The researchers studied the man's physiological response to the stimulus.

academic

The researchers studied the man's physiological response to the stimulus.

5

He is a man of his word when it comes to business deals.

business

He is a man of his word when it comes to business deals.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
man
Verb
man
Adverb
manfully
Adjektiv
manly
Verwandt
manhood

Häufige Kollokationen

young man young man
old man old man
tall man tall man
nice man nice man
family man family man

Häufige Phrasen

man to man

an honest conversation between two people

the man of the hour

the person who is currently the center of attention or being celebrated

be your own man

to be independent and make your own decisions

Wird oft verwechselt mit

man vs men

Men is the plural form, while man is the singular form.

man vs male

Male is a biological category (can be animal or human), while man specifically refers to an adult human.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'man' to refer to an adult male. In informal speech, 'man' is often used as a friendly form of address between friends, regardless of gender in some dialects.

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Häufige Fehler

The most common mistake is using 'mans' as a plural. The plural of 'man' is always 'men'.

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Merkhilfe

Remember that 'mAn' is for one (singular), like the letter 'A' is the first single letter. 'mEn' is plural, like 'thEy'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from Old English 'mann,' which originally meant 'human being' or 'person' regardless of gender.

Grammatikmuster

Irregular plural: men Can be used as a verb: to man (meaning to operate or staff something)
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Kultureller Kontext

While 'man' traditionally referred to all of humanity, modern English often uses gender-neutral terms like 'people' or 'humankind' in formal contexts.

Schnelles Quiz

The tall ___ walked into the store.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: man

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