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mannen

mannen is the plural of mann.

Meaning of mann

Noun

mann (plural manns or mannen)

  1. A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square. It moves like a king but is not a royal piece.
    • The mann moves like a king but is not royal; he cannot castle and he’s allowed to be captured. The mann is most popular for chess theorists who wish to discuss the king as an attacking piece, or for chess puzzles that wish to use a non-royal king.2018 October 12, aabicus, “My 7 Favorite Fairy Chess Pieces”, in The Daily SPUF

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Origin of mannen

Borrowed from German Mannen (“men”).

Questions about mannen

What is mannen the plural of?
Mannen is the plural of mann.

Words near mannen in the dictionary

  1. manned maneuvering units
  2. manned the fort
  3. manned up
  4. Mannella
  5. Mannellas
  6. mannen
  7. mannequin
  8. mannequinlike
  9. mannequins
  10. manner
  11. manner adverb

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