landsman
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
land's + -man (in meanings 2 and 3 influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן)
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Noun
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
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
landsman c.
- a compatriot, a countryman
[edit] Declension
Declension of landsman
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | landsman | landsmannen | landsmän | landsmännen |
| genitive | landsmans | landsmannens | landsmäns | landsmännens |
