Meaning of Männlein | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Männlein.
   alt-of
2. Alternative spelling of Männlein.
   alt-of, alternative
3. A little man; a dwarf, a mannikin.

Examples

“There was the wife of the männlein, dressed in a robe of silk, richer far than was ever worn by wife of burgomaster; and there were his brothers, and his daughter, with her fair hair falling over her shoulders, and her exquisitely soft blue eye.”

“It is astonishing how this activity keeps up to the end of the day and how the child struggles against fatigue and sleepiness. After having looked at his Brownie book in bed awhile S. was laid down by his mother to be sung to sleep as usual and the gas was turned down. Whereat he said: "[…] right,—Yes. M., S. want those two pieces paper,—give S. some paper. 8. have to roll up. M. cover S. Where P.? Where P.? M., where P.? M. sing loud. M. lie down on P. bed," when the Männlein suddenly fell off to sleep.”

“Hungry for home and a husband sturdy Dorothea / Has wandered far to catch herself a man; a Männlein.”

“"To teach a lesson that you must learn, mannlein," she said harshly. "To strip away the final veil."”

“He put his pistol under Hannibal's chin and patted him down. He kicked Hannibal's gun away. Grutas took a stiletto from his belt and poked the tip into Hannibal's legs. They did not move. "Shot in the spine, my little Mannlein," Grutas said.”

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