mann
/mɑnː/masculine
The English phrase 'man' is translated into Norwegian as mann.
The word mann refers to an adult male human. For the biological genus Homo, the word menneske is used instead. If you need the verb meaning to supply a position with staff or crew, use bemanne or bemanna.
Meaning: adult male human (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word mann is a masculine noun. To specify 'the man', use the definite form mannen. For the indefinite plural 'men', use menn.
How do you pronounce it?
/mɑnː/
Did you know?
- The modern Norwegian word mann is actually derived from the accusative case of the Old Norse word maðr.
- Norwegian uses the word mann in the term brannmann for a firefighter, even when referring to a woman in the profession in some contexts.
- The Norwegian mann is closely related to the Icelandic word maður, which still retains a more general meaning of 'person' in certain contexts.
Examples in context
- Jeg er en mann.I am a man.This sentence demonstrates the use of mann to state one's identity.Tatoeba #12262306 by augine, translation #386704 by Mouseneb
- Tom er mannen min.Tom is my man.This sentence shows how to use mannen (the definite form of mann) to refer to someone's partner.Tatoeba #11070965 by Mayk, translation #9171151 by CK
- Jeg er en fri mann.I'm a free man.This sentence shows the use of mann when describing a state of being.Tatoeba #2879692 by eirik174, translation #25504 by CK
- En mann.A man.
- Mannen.The man.
- Denne mannen.This man.
- Han er en kul fyrHe's a cool dude
- 118 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreas and Nora are talking about a new neighbor.
- AndreasEr han en snill mann?Is he a kind man?
- NoraJa, han er en veldig hyggelig mann.Yes, he is a very pleasant man.
- AndreasHvor gammel er denne mannen?How old is this man?
- NoraJeg tror mannen er i førtiårene.I think the man is in his forties.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “man” translations and entries mann, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
