landsman
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
land's + -man. In meanings 2 and 3, influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן (landsman).
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
landsman (plural landsmen)
- The opposite of a seaman. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
- A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe
- Someone of a similar heritage or belief system
- (obsolete, nautical) A military rank given to naval recruits
Swedish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Noun [edit]
landsman c
- a compatriot, a countryman
Declension [edit]
Declension of landsman
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | landsman | landsmannen | landsmän | landsmännen |
| genitive | landsmans | landsmannens | landsmäns | landsmännens |