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Mannweib

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German

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Etymology

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Calque of Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος (andrógunos), Mann +‎ Weib.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmanˌvaɪ̯p]
  • Hyphenation: Mann‧weib
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Noun

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Mannweib n (strong, genitive Mannweibes or Mannweibs, plural Mannweiber)

  1. (derogatory) manly woman

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