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The German word for man is der Mann. Der Mensch is a human/person. And yes, in Yiddish it has strong positive connotations, which have carried over into the (Am
by samatman 3y ago
The German word for man is der Mann. Der Mensch is a human/person. And yes, in Yiddish it has strong positive connotations, which have carried over into the (American, at least) loanword.
- jjtheblunt 3y agoyeah person is more accurate. I wonder what the etymology of Mensch is, Lohnwort from Latin, long evolved, like Muenze? Umlaut applied to a derivative of Mann with an i involved, also long enough evolved the spelling simplified? I no longer have my German language dictionary(-ies) or Duden books nor access to such where I am, sadly.
- shever73 3y agoThere’s a brief etymology in Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/mensch https://www.etymonline.com/word/mensch