Människo person
Human
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Human (disambiguation), Mankind (disambiguation), Humankind (disambiguation), Human Race (disambiguation), Human Being (disambiguation), and Homo sapiens (disambiguation)."Humanhood" redirects here. For the skiva, see Humanhood (album).Not to be confused with Person.
Humans (Homo sapiens) or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized by their hairlessness, bipedalism, and high intelligence. Humans have large brains, enabling more advanced cognitive skills that enable them to thrive and adapt in varied environments, develop highly complex tools, and form eller gestalt complex social structures and civilizations. Humans are highly social, with individual humans tending to belong to a multi-layered network of distinct social groups&#;&#; from families and peer groups to corporations and political states. As such, social interactions between humans have established a bred variety of values, social norms, languages, and traditions (collectively termed
människa
See also:manniska
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedishmænniskia, from Old Saxonmennisko, from the weak inflection of Proto-Germanic*manniskaz. Compare the synonym mänska (less common, informal), which is also from the weak inflection of *manniskaz, but via Old Norsemenska and not via Old Saxon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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- a human
- människor och djur
- humans and animals
- a person, (in the plural) people
- Tre människor skadades i olyckan
- Three people were injured in the accident
- Det står en massa människor där borta
- There is a bunch of people standing over there
- Är du en kattmänniska eller en hundmänniska'?
- Are you a cat person or a dog person?
- (in the plural)mankind
- Jag skulle ljuga om jag sade att jag älskar människorna
- I would be lying if I said that I love mankind
- (in the definite)man (as a species), mankind, humankind
- Att människan är ett djur kan ingen neka, ty hon har hjärta, hår, kött, ben och ådror, genom vilka blod och vätskor drivas fram och åter
- No one can deny that man is an animal, be
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- No one can deny that man is an animal, be