-man

Etymology
From the noun.

Suffix

 * 1) Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.
 * 2) Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.
 * 3) Someone (possibly implied male) who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.
 * 4) Someone (possibly implied male) who has a particular nationality.
 * 5) A man whose name begins with the preceding letter.
 * 6) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
 * 1) Someone (possibly implied male) who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.
 * 2) Someone (possibly implied male) who has a particular nationality.
 * 3) A man whose name begins with the preceding letter.
 * 4) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
 * 1) Someone (possibly implied male) who has a particular nationality.
 * 2) A man whose name begins with the preceding letter.
 * 3) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
 * 1) A man whose name begins with the preceding letter.
 * 2) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
 * 1) A man whose name begins with the preceding letter.
 * 2) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
 * 1) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
 * 1) A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.

Usage notes

 * To more explicitly include people regardless of gender, the suffix or a synonym, for example  instead of, can be used.
 * Frequently employed in the names of male comic book characters, e.g., , ,.
 * The pronunciation can either have a full vowel or a schwa, but they are not in free variation; some words formed with this suffix can be used with only one of the possible pronunciations.

Derived terms

 * Category:English terms suffixed with -man



Descendants
See also descendants of man.

Etymology
Akin to 🇨🇬. Perhaps, alternatively from.

Usage notes

 * The vast majority of derived terms also contain the infix.

Etymology
From the Dutch noun.

Usage notes
The plural form of -man is ( in spoken language) or sometimes  and, e.g.

Etymology
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Suffix

 * 1) used to form names of male professions or sportspersons

Usage notes

 * In European and Canadian French, most words with this ending like are borrowed directly from English, while some such as  are not. The plural may be  or.
 * In sub-Saharan Africa, the suffix is much more productive and, in more slangy language, appended to anything relating to a habitual activity: (Ivory Coast) from 🇨🇬,  (Senegal) from ,  (Ivory Coast) from  , as well as the more generally used  (many countries) and  (Ivory Coast) from.

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1) used to form adverbs out of adjectives; -ly

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1)  -maniac

Etymology
From.

Suffix

 * 1)  -maniac

Suffix

 * 1) allative or dative case; indicates the direction of movement or the indirect object
 * Llaqtaman risaq.
 * I will go towards the town.
 * Paykunaman mikhunata apachkani.
 * I am taking food to them.
 * 1) potential mood; indicates possibility or potential
 * Qam rikunkiman.
 * You would see.
 * Ñuqaqa manam haqayman purinimanchu.
 * I would not walk over there.