🇬🇧 en nl 🇳🇱

man noun

  /meːn/ , /mæn/ , [meən] , [mɑn] , [mɛn] , [mɛən] , [mẽə̃n]
  • A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
 man, heer
  • (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
 mens, man
  • A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
 pion, speelstuk

men noun

  /mɛn/ , /mɪn/
  • (collective, dated) (The) people, humanity, man(kind).
 mensen
nine men's morris
molen
men's room
herenkamer
men's fashion
herenmode
men's wear
herenmode
men's hairdresser
herenkapper
men's team
herenteam

🇳🇱 nl en 🇬🇧

men indefinitePronoun

  • iemand, maar niemand in het bijzonder
 one, you
men mag een gegeven paard niet in de bek zien
beggars can't be choosers
in nood leert men zijn vrienden kennen
a friend in need is a friend indeed
slapende honden wekt men niet
let sleeping dogs lie
door schade en schande wordt men wijs
once bitten, twice shy
als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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