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What does the expression “A Mann!” means

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I don't know if the spelling is right, I have never read it, only heard. I have heard it around Munich several times. It was used when someone dropped glass from his hand or similar situation.

I cannot find anywhere. What is the exact meaning?

meaning meaning-in-context

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  Probably "Oh Mann!", meaning something like OMG!
  
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  When someone drops something it goes "Bang. Aaaah!", when someone falls from off cliff it goes "Aaaah! Bang".
  
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  Did the person who dropped the glass say it, or did someone standing nearby say it?
  
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I don't know if the spelling is right, I have never read it, only heard. I have heard it around Munich several times. It was used when someone dropped glass from his hand or similar situation.

I cannot find anywhere. What is the exact meaning?

meaning meaning-in-context

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  Probably "Oh Mann!", meaning something like OMG!
  
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  Apr 3 at 13:35
  

  
  
  
  


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  Maybe it is "Ah Mann!", but there was definitely A not O.
  
  – onetwo12
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  When someone drops something it goes "Bang. Aaaah!", when someone falls from off cliff it goes "Aaaah! Bang".
  
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  Aw man, it's not aye man. But we also have Och menno.
  
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I don't know if the spelling is right, I have never read it, only heard. I have heard it around Munich several times. It was used when someone dropped glass from his hand or similar situation.

I cannot find anywhere. What is the exact meaning?

meaning meaning-in-context

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I guess, it's either "Ach, Mann" or "Ahh, Mann".

I would translate both expressions to "argh", which is an onomatopoeia for annoyance, frustration or embarassent.
I use "Ach" more for embarassment and "Ahhh" more for annoyance/anger towards myself.

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  What sound does it imitate or capture in poetic form, other than the sound of an annoyed interjection (or discourse marker [or ...]). It's a reflexive exhalation from a tensed upper body with hardly voluntary vocalization, that's voluntarily immitated in this phrase. Ger. ch, En ww or in rhottic dialects rgh correspond to a tensed larynx. The w also somewhat to the diphtong au "outsch", but if the tongue is backed to the glottal tract, then ow ~ oh comes out. iieh, "eek" and igit even show the second sound shift, I believe.
  
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  There's also a whole set of such expressions, like "Mann ey!" "Och Mann!" "Manno!" ,.... so feel free to add whatever feels like coming out in such a moment to "Mann" to create your own version I guess ;)
  
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I'm pretty sure you heard "Ach Mann!", which was shortened to "Ah Mann!" because of the dialect in that region.
Or "Ah" was used as something like "aaargh!"

It actually means the same as "Oh Mann". If you would have to make a difference, you could say:

"Oh Mann!" is mainly used to express being annoyed by others

"Oh Mann, können die nicht schneller fahren!?"

whereas "Ach Mann, or "Ah Mann!" is used regarding one's own mistakes

"Ach Mann, jetzt ist mir [auch noch] das Glas ausgerutscht!"

or regrets

"Ach Mann, der Laden hat heute geschlossen!"

In many cases (especially when it's about annoyance) you could just say

"Mann, ...!"

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Indeed, it must have been an local pronunciation of "Ach, Mann!", where "Ach" is used as a "Symptominterjektion" german wikipedia about the interjektion Ach.

"Mann" here stands not for the male person, but for humans in general.

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  Man stands for nothing, it's just emphasis. Unless directed definitely at somebody, in which case it can't be the indefinite man. So I thought, but compare Ach Mensch.
  
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I guess, it's either "Ach, Mann" or "Ahh, Mann".

I would translate both expressions to "argh", which is an onomatopoeia for annoyance, frustration or embarassent.
I use "Ach" more for embarassment and "Ahhh" more for annoyance/anger towards myself.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 3 at 13:51

IrisIris

6,98722050

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What sound does it imitate or capture in poetic form, other than the sound of an annoyed interjection (or discourse marker [or ...]). It's a reflexive exhalation from a tensed upper body with hardly voluntary vocalization, that's voluntarily immitated in this phrase. Ger. ch, En ww or in rhottic dialects rgh correspond to a tensed larynx. The w also somewhat to the diphtong au "outsch", but if the tongue is backed to the glottal tract, then ow ~ oh comes out. iieh, "eek" and igit even show the second sound shift, I believe.
  
  – vectory
  Apr 3 at 19:02
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There's also a whole set of such expressions, like "Mann ey!" "Och Mann!" "Manno!" ,.... so feel free to add whatever feels like coming out in such a moment to "Mann" to create your own version I guess ;)
  
  – Frank Hopkins
  2 days ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

11

I guess, it's either "Ach, Mann" or "Ahh, Mann".

I would translate both expressions to "argh", which is an onomatopoeia for annoyance, frustration or embarassent.
I use "Ach" more for embarassment and "Ahhh" more for annoyance/anger towards myself.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 3 at 13:51

IrisIris

6,98722050

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What sound does it imitate or capture in poetic form, other than the sound of an annoyed interjection (or discourse marker [or ...]). It's a reflexive exhalation from a tensed upper body with hardly voluntary vocalization, that's voluntarily immitated in this phrase. Ger. ch, En ww or in rhottic dialects rgh correspond to a tensed larynx. The w also somewhat to the diphtong au "outsch", but if the tongue is backed to the glottal tract, then ow ~ oh comes out. iieh, "eek" and igit even show the second sound shift, I believe.
  
  – vectory
  Apr 3 at 19:02
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There's also a whole set of such expressions, like "Mann ey!" "Och Mann!" "Manno!" ,.... so feel free to add whatever feels like coming out in such a moment to "Mann" to create your own version I guess ;)
  
  – Frank Hopkins
  2 days ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I guess, it's either "Ach, Mann" or "Ahh, Mann".

I would translate both expressions to "argh", which is an onomatopoeia for annoyance, frustration or embarassent.
I use "Ach" more for embarassment and "Ahhh" more for annoyance/anger towards myself.

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answered Apr 3 at 13:51

IrisIris

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answered Apr 3 at 13:51

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I'm pretty sure you heard "Ach Mann!", which was shortened to "Ah Mann!" because of the dialect in that region.
Or "Ah" was used as something like "aaargh!"

It actually means the same as "Oh Mann". If you would have to make a difference, you could say:

"Oh Mann!" is mainly used to express being annoyed by others

"Oh Mann, können die nicht schneller fahren!?"

whereas "Ach Mann, or "Ah Mann!" is used regarding one's own mistakes

"Ach Mann, jetzt ist mir [auch noch] das Glas ausgerutscht!"

or regrets

"Ach Mann, der Laden hat heute geschlossen!"

In many cases (especially when it's about annoyance) you could just say

"Mann, ...!"

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 3 at 14:31

answered Apr 3 at 13:55

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6

I'm pretty sure you heard "Ach Mann!", which was shortened to "Ah Mann!" because of the dialect in that region.
Or "Ah" was used as something like "aaargh!"

It actually means the same as "Oh Mann". If you would have to make a difference, you could say:

"Oh Mann!" is mainly used to express being annoyed by others

"Oh Mann, können die nicht schneller fahren!?"

whereas "Ach Mann, or "Ah Mann!" is used regarding one's own mistakes

"Ach Mann, jetzt ist mir [auch noch] das Glas ausgerutscht!"

or regrets

"Ach Mann, der Laden hat heute geschlossen!"

In many cases (especially when it's about annoyance) you could just say

"Mann, ...!"

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 3 at 14:31

answered Apr 3 at 13:55

micmic

1,01949

add a comment | 

I'm pretty sure you heard "Ach Mann!", which was shortened to "Ah Mann!" because of the dialect in that region.
Or "Ah" was used as something like "aaargh!"

It actually means the same as "Oh Mann". If you would have to make a difference, you could say:

"Oh Mann!" is mainly used to express being annoyed by others

"Oh Mann, können die nicht schneller fahren!?"

whereas "Ach Mann, or "Ah Mann!" is used regarding one's own mistakes

"Ach Mann, jetzt ist mir [auch noch] das Glas ausgerutscht!"

or regrets

"Ach Mann, der Laden hat heute geschlossen!"

In many cases (especially when it's about annoyance) you could just say

"Mann, ...!"

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 3 at 14:31

answered Apr 3 at 13:55

micmic

1,01949

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answered Apr 3 at 13:55

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answered Apr 3 at 13:55

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Indeed, it must have been an local pronunciation of "Ach, Mann!", where "Ach" is used as a "Symptominterjektion" german wikipedia about the interjektion Ach.

"Mann" here stands not for the male person, but for humans in general.

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  Man stands for nothing, it's just emphasis. Unless directed definitely at somebody, in which case it can't be the indefinite man. So I thought, but compare Ach Mensch.
  
  – vectory
  Apr 3 at 19:05
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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Indeed, it must have been an local pronunciation of "Ach, Mann!", where "Ach" is used as a "Symptominterjektion" german wikipedia about the interjektion Ach.

"Mann" here stands not for the male person, but for humans in general.

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  Man stands for nothing, it's just emphasis. Unless directed definitely at somebody, in which case it can't be the indefinite man. So I thought, but compare Ach Mensch.
  
  – vectory
  Apr 3 at 19:05
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Indeed, it must have been an local pronunciation of "Ach, Mann!", where "Ach" is used as a "Symptominterjektion" german wikipedia about the interjektion Ach.

"Mann" here stands not for the male person, but for humans in general.

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