man child
An adult male who is childish or immatureAn adult male who is childish or immature.
» I saw a man with a child.
Ich sah einen Mann mit einem Kind.
Я видел мужчину с ребёнком.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, informal)An adult male who is childish or immature.
(archaic)A young male human; a boy.
Examples
25 sentencesI saw a man with a child.
ruЯ видел мужчину с ребёнком.
deIch sah einen Mann mit einem Kind.
The old man gave the child shelter.
ruСтарик защитил ребёнка.
deDer alte Mann gab dem Kind Schutz.
The young man saved the child from drowning.
ruМолодой человек спас тонущего ребёнка.
deDer junge Mann rettete das Kind vor dem Ertrinken.
The old man told the children an amusing story.
deDer alte Mann erzählte den Kindern eine lustige Geschichte.
Once a man, twice a child.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English manchylde, man-chylde (“a male child”), equivalent to man + child.From Middle English manchylde, man-chylde (“a male child”), equivalent to man + child.
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Forms
plural: man children / men children| Singular | man child |
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| Plural | man children / men children |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
27 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular