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Middle Dutch

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Middle Dutch
man
noun
A word used to refer to a person or a member of the human species.

“Elc man sterft.”

Every person dies.

Also means
  1. human
  2. person
  3. man, male
  4. husband
  5. subordinate

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
māne
noun
The long hair growing on the neck of a horse or lion.

“Dat peerd hadde een lange māne.”

That horse had a long mane.

Also means
  1. mane

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
mane
noun
moon
Also means
  1. moonshine, moonlight

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
serMeans man
noun
A title of respect used for a man of status or a lord.

“Garijn, ser Diederecs sone”

Garijn, son of Sir Diederec

Also means
  1. sir, lord
  2. sir

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
hêreMeans man
noun
A respectful term for a man of high rank, a ruler, or specifically God. It is also used as a polite title for a gentleman.

“Descepenen van bochouta quedden alle degene die dese lettren sien selen i(n) onsen here.”

The aldermen of Bochoute address all who will see this letter by our lord.

Also means
  1. lord, high-ranked person
  2. God, the Lord
  3. ruler
  4. leader
  5. gentleman (respectful title for a male)
  6. lord

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
deAppears in an example
article
An article used to indicate a noun. It is an inflection of the word die.

“De man sprac.”

The man spoke.

Also means
  1. inflection of die:
  2. the

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
erAppears in an example
adv
An unstressed form of the word for there.

“Er was een man.”

There was a man.

Also means
  1. unstressed form of dāer
  2. there

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
die[diə]Appears in an example
article
The definite article used to point to a specific noun.

“Die man loopt.”

The man walks.

Also means
  1. the (definite article)
  2. the

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
êen[eɛ̯n]Appears in an example
article
An indefinite article used before a noun, or used to introduce a specific person when placed before their name.

“Hi sach êen man.”

He saw a man.

Also means
  1. a (indefinite article)
  2. a certain (before people's names)
  3. a

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle Dutch
slâpen[ˈslaːpən]Appears in an example
verb
The act of resting the mind and body, usually during the night.

“Die man sal slapen in die bed.”

The man shall sleep in the bed.

Also means
  1. to sleep

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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