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The Dutch word for man is
man





man

Dutch Definition


man
     1. man, heer



Translations for man and their definitions

man ©
     1. n-m. man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
           De man liep rustig door het park. - The man walked calmly through the park.
           De jonge mannen speelden voetbal op het veld. - The young men were playing soccer on the field.
           De oudere man glimlachte vriendelijk naar de kinderen. - The older man smiled kindly at the children.
     2. n-m. husband, male spouse
           Ze is al jaren gelukkig getrouwd met haar man. - She has been happily married to her husband for years.
           Hij is een zorgzame man en een geweldige vader. - He is a caring husband and a great father.
           Haar man verraste haar met een romantisch diner. - Her husband surprised her with a romantic dinner.


Heer
     1. Proper noun. .
     2. n-m. A lord; master.
     3. n-m. A gentleman.
     4. n-m. A cleric, notably a Catholic priest.


pion
     1. n-m. (chess) pawn
     2. n-m. (boardgames, by extension) piece, pawn (generic player piece in boardgames resembling the pawn in chess)
     3. n-m. (figurative) pawn (someone without control; one who is (easily) manipulated)
     4. n-n. (physics) pion (subatomic particle)


mens
     1. n-m. (topics, Hominids) human, any member of the species Homo sapiens
           De mens is van nature een politiek dier. - Man is by nature a political animal.
           Ik ben ook maar een mens! - I'm only human!
     2. n-m. person
     3. n-n. (informal, pejorative) woman
           Dat mens werkt me echt op de zenuwen. - That woman really annoys me.


bemannen
     1. v. to man (to supply with staff or crew)
           Admiraliteiten waren verantwoordelijk voor het uitrusten en bemannen van schepen. - Admiralties were responsible for the equipping and manning of ships.


speelstuk
     1. n-n. man (piece in board games)


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