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can you explain what exactly you mean by "mensch" or which character traits are being associated with it? as a non-native english speaker i have never seen it used and just know it as the german word for "human"

It's a Yiddish word מענטש, means honorable or admirable person

It's a German word meaning man and in the Yiddish use has the connotation of honorable man?

The German word for man is der Mann. Der Mensch is a human/person. And yes, in Yiddish it has strong positive connotations, which have carried over into the (American, at least) loanword.

yeah person is more accurate. I wonder what the etymology of Mensch is, Lohnwort from Latin, long evolved, like Muenze? Umlaut applied to a derivative of Mann with an i involved, also long enough evolved the spelling simplified?

I no longer have my German language dictionary(-ies) or Duden books nor access to such where I am, sadly.

There’s a brief etymology in Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/mensch

I think it's closer to "stand-up" or "decent" than honorable, but yes.

(The neutral version would be מאַן, which literally means man or husband.)

Umm... מאָן means poppyseed in Yiddish (and Purim is around the corner, which means המן־טאַשן with מאָן filling!)

I wrote מאַן, not מאָן :-).

(For those wondering: “man” in Yiddish looks a lot like “mohn”, which is the same as German mohn.)

what's that phonetically?

I believe it's pronounced very similar to the English word "man" (with the vowel being a little farther back. Halfway to "mon" as in "pokemon")

Yep, that’s correct. It’s a long a, similar to ā in Latin.

I think it goes well beyond honorable, it also means likeable, friendly and easygoing.

It does not connote those extra attributes. It means someone with integrity and honor, who always does the right thing. A mensch is someone you can count on. It is a very high compliment to give someone. But I've definitely known some disagreeable mensches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch

Jewish, not of German ancestry, but I've had a lot Yiddish spoken around me.

american slang : righteous dude

:)

Username checks out. Your comment really does tie the thread together.

It's kind of like saying someone is "the man" in English.

Worth noting that "the man" may instead mean police/government/etc, usually with negative connotations. So context may make this less appropriate as a synonym than "righteous dude" as mentioned above.

That's "the Man". :)

Capitalization is very important here! Also, e.g. if you are helping your uncle Jack off a horse, etc.

Yes. It's a compliment in Yiddish.

Obviously a close cognate, but not really the same word.

from Oxford:

"a person of integrity and honor"

Watch the movie "The Apartment" (1960) for a crash course in mensches.

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I made the observation that hand-writing extremely helps me to solve problems (especially programming and math related). In some way it removes mental barriers / distractions I have when using digital tools (how do i want to organise this? can i link something here?). I can just dump every thought on paper and work way more creatively. In most cases the notes are dumped in the bin afterwards (one couln't uderstand them when reading them without context).

In meetings I also really enjoy to outline some points / a little agenda for myself. This way i don't forget to address "my" topics or can wait for a better moment.

In a way pen and paper are a tool for me to organize my thoughts in a more structured way. And it seems to be more socially accepted to take hand-written notes while talking to someone rather than typing away on a notebook.

I have no scientific reasoning for this, but perhaps something is triggered inside ourselves when we look down at our hands?

Coding on a screen is different. The code is highlighted, annotated and executed and the screen is part of the tool.

With writing, it’s just me and the notepad. Is it different, I wonder, and also would I code better (or just differently) if I wrote on a tablet with an electronic pen?

> I have no scientific reasoning for this, but perhaps something is triggered inside ourselves when we look down at our hands?

Like school trauma?

I have the same experience. You don't have to have any diagnose (ADHD etc) to struggle with cognitive load. Every little thing you can eliminate from process, actually helps.