manner

manner

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English

Etymology

From Middle English maner, manere, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (belonging to the hand), from manus (hand). Compare French manière, Italian mannaia (ax, axe), Portuguese maneira and maneiro (handy, portable), Romanian mâner (handle), and Spanish manera.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmænə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmænɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ænə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: man‧ner
  • Homophones: manor, manna

Noun

manner (plural manners)

  1. Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
  2. Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
  3. One's customary method of acting; habit.
  4. Good, polite behaviour.
  5. The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
  6. A certain degree or measure.
  7. Sort; kind; style.
  8. Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.

Synonyms

(mode of action): method; style; form; fashion; way

Derived terms

Translations

Estonian

Alternative forms

  • mander

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *mandër. Cognate with Finnish manner, Ingrian mantere, and Ludian mander. Compare also Udmurt мудор (mudor, a mythical creature) and archaic Komi-Zyrian [script needed] (mudör, foundation).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑnːer/

Noun

manner (genitive mandri, partitive mandrit)

  1. continent
  2. mainland

Usage notes

The definition of manner in Estonian includes 6 continents: Africa (Aafrika), Antarctica (Antarktis), Australia (Austraalia), Eurasia (Euraasia), North America (Põhja-Ameerika), and South America (Lõuna-Ameerika).

Declension

See also

  • maailmajagu

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • mantere (not as common)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *mandër, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?] or possibly from Proto-Finnic *maa. Equivalent to *mante +‎ -re. Cognate to Estonian mander and Veps mandreh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑnːer/, [ˈmɑ̝nːe̞r]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnːer
  • Syllabification(key): man‧ner

Noun

manner

  1. mainland (main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes of a group of islands)
  2. (geology) continent
    mannerjalustacontinental shelf

Declension

Derived terms

  • mannermainen
  • mannermaisesti
  • mannermaisuus
  • mannermaisesti
  • mantereinen
  • mantereisuus

Compounds

See also

  • maanosa
  • tanner
  • kinner
  • mantu

References

Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[3] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

  • manner”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[4] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Luxembourgish

Adjective

manner

  1. comparative degree of mann

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