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noun

die Mähne, -n

mane

Definition & meaning

A mane: the long, thick hair growing along the neck of a horse or around the head and neck of a lion. More generally, Mähne can describe someone’s abundant, often untidy hair.

Grammar & Word origin

Die Mähne is a feminine noun. Its plural is die Mähnen. The word is historically related to older Germanic words for mane or hair.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Haarpracht (“luxuriant head of hair”) emphasizes abundance and beauty, and is usually used for a person’s hair rather than an animal’s mane.
  • Langhaar (“long hair”) describes hair by its length, not specifically a mane.

There is no exact antonym. Kurzhaar (“short hair”) can contrast with a person’s abundant Mähne, but it is not a direct opposite in every sense.

Common phrases & collocations

  • eine dichte Mähne — a thick mane
  • eine wilde Mähne — a wild or unruly mane of hair
  • die Mähne kämmen — to comb the mane
  • die Mähne schütteln — to toss or shake one’s mane

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Examples

Die Mähne des Pferdes ist sehr schön.noun

The mane of the horse is very beautiful.

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