manick

manick

Swedish

Etymology

From Low German manneke, manneken, diminutive of man. Doublet of mannekäng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈnɪk/

Noun

manick c

  1. (colloquial) contraption, gadget, gizmo
    Synonyms: mackapär, mojäng, grunka, tingest, tjofräs

Declension

Declension of manick
nominative genitive
singular indefinite manick manicks
definite manicken manickens
plural indefinite manicker manickers
definite manickerna manickernas

References

  • “manick”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
  • manick in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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