Manx

manx English thumb|Bunscoill Ghaelgagh. This is, as of c. 2024, the world's only school where lessons are taught primarily or exclusively in Manx. Alternative forms en Manks obsolete _ spelling Etymology Altered from non Maniske, from assumed en non *manskr, an adjectival form of non Mǫn Isle of Man, from en sga Mana; compare with nb mansk. Pronunciation en /ˈmæŋks/ RP en /ˈmaŋks/ SSB,Northern England,Scotland,Wales en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Manx.wav Southern England en North America en /ˈmæŋks/ [mæŋks] non-æ-tensing en /meɪŋks/ [meɪ̯ŋks] ~ [mɛ̃ŋks] US,CA,æ-tensing en /mæːŋks/ [mæːŋks] [mɛːŋks] ~ [meːŋks] AU æ-tensing en /mɛŋks/ NZ en æŋks 1 en Mancs Adjective Relating to the Isle of Man or its Celto-Germanic people. Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Gaelic language of the Goidelic family. Relating to the Manx cat breed native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body. en by extension With a truncated or missing tail. en 1962 Henry Sturmey; H. Walter Staner The Autocar: A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically Propelled Road Carriage At the rear there is a cut-off Manx tail, similar to those of the early Cooper sports cars, and as currently used by Feirari. en 2006 Colin Patterson Pet Rats Lulu.com 9781847285706 23 The Manx Rat: This tailless rat variety is usually smaller than the standard rat with front legs that are shorter than its hind legs. en https://www.newscientist.com/article/2086522-strange-manx-comet-is-time-capsule-from-the-early-solar-system/ Strange Manx comet is time capsule from the early solar system Rebecca Boyle 2016-04-29 New Scientist https://web.archive.org/web/20260102014152/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2086522-strange-manx-comet-is-time-capsule-from-the-early-solar-system/ 2 January 2026 Derived terms en Anglo-Manx Manx English Manxness Manxie Manxman Manxwoman thumb|right|A cat of the Manx breed Translations relating to the Isle of Man and/or its people Asturian: ast manés Catalan: ca manx c, ca manès m colloquial Valencian: ca manés m Dutch: nl Manx French: fr mannois Icelandic: is manskur m Irish: ga Manannach Manx: gv Manninagh Norwegian: Bokmål: nb mansk Nynorsk: nn mansk Portuguese: pt manês m Russian: ru мэ́нский Scottish Gaelic: gd Manainneach Welsh: cy Manawaidd Yiddish: yi מאַנקס, yi מאַנקסיש relating to the Manx language Asturian: ast manés Dutch: nl Manx Irish: ga Gaeilge Mhanann f, ga Manainnis f Manx: gv Gaelg, gv Gaelg Vanninagh, gv Manninish Portuguese: pt manês m Welsh: cy Manaweg Yiddish: yi מאַנקס, yi מאַנקסיש, yi די מאַנקסישע שפּראַך relating to the Manx cat breed Irish: ga cat Manannach m Noun ~ * + A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman. en collective in the plural the Manx; Manx people. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body. A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat. Synonyms cat of the Manx breed Manx cat Translations Manx person Asturian: ast manés m, ast manesa f Dutch: nl Manxman m, nl Manxe f French: fr Mannois m, fr Mannoise f Icelandic: is Manverji m Irish: ga Manannach m Manx: gv Manninagh m Portuguese: pt manês m, pt manesa f Manx cat breed Dutch: nl manx Irish: ga cat Manannach m Japanese: ja マンクス Mankusu Korean: ko 맹크스 Manx: gv stubbin colloquial cat of the Manx breed (these are translations of the word alone; for translations of the phrase "Manx cat", see Manx cat) Esperanto: eo Manksa kato French: fr manx m Irish: ga Manannach m Japanese: ja マンクス Mankusu Norwegian: Bokmål: nb manx m Nynorsk: nn manx m Polish: pl manx m Proper noun en uncountable A Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man. en Manx Gaelic Translations a Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man Armenian: hy մեներեն, hy մենական լեզու Asturian: ast manés Belarusian: be мэ́нкская мо́ва f, be мэ́нкская f Breton: br manaveg m Catalan: ca manx m, ca gaèlic manx m, colloquial ca manès m, colloquial ca gaèlic manès m Valencian: ca manés m, ca gaèlic manés m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 馬恩語 Mǎ'ēnyǔ Dutch: nl Manx n, nl Manx-Gaelisch n Esperanto: eo manksa Finnish: fi manksi French: fr mannois m, fr manxois m German: de Manx, de Manx-Gälisch Icelandic: is manska f, is Manar-gelíska f Irish: ga Gaeilge Mhanann f, ga Manainnis f Manx: gv Gaelg Norwegian: Bokmål: nb mansk m, nb manx m Nynorsk: nn mansk m, nn manx m Polish: pl manx m Portuguese: pt manx m, pt manquês m, pt manês m Romanian: ro galeză Manx f Russian: ru мэнский Scottish Gaelic: gd Gàidhlig Mhanainneach f Spanish: es manés Swedish: sv manx, sv manniska c Turkish: tr Manş Dili Volapük: vo män Welsh: cy Manaweg m f See also en Cymric, the long-haired version of the Manx cat breed. gv Further reading Manx language Manx (cat) (for the cat breed) Manx - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary Learn Manx 1 gv glv glv en Domestic cats Ethnonyms Isle of Man Languages Nationalities Dutch Etymology Borrowed from nl en Manx. Pronunciation nl /mɑŋks/ nl Nl-Manx.ogg Adjective nl adjective of, or relating to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people of, or relating to Manx Gaelic Proper noun n Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man German Alternative forms de Manks Etymology From de en Manx, from assumed de non *manskr, an adjectival form of non Mana, non Mǫn Isle of Man. Pronunciation de /maŋks/ de De-Manx.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n,-:'.sg Manx Gaelic (the Celtic (Goidelic) language spoken on the Isle of Man) Declension n,-:'.sg Related terms de Manx-Gälisch de Manx-Katze