mannetje — meaning in English

English meaning

• male adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.
• tom name A common diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a name in its own right.

Senses

mannetje is used for these senses in English:

• male (of bacteria) Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).
• male A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
• male One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
• male A plant of the masculine sex.
• tom The male of certain other animals.

male — full definition

1. adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.
2. noun A person or animal of the male sex.

tom — full definition

1. name A common diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a name in its own right.
2. noun A male cat.
3. verb To behave in a servile, deferential way toward a dominant group, especially white authority (offensive slang, derived from "Uncle Tom").

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