landsman

English

Etymology

land's +‎ -man. In meanings 2 and 3, influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן (landsman).

Alternative forms

• landman

Noun

landsman (plural landsmen)

1. 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.
2. A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe
3. Someone of a similar heritage or belief system
4. (obsolete, nautical) A military rank given to naval recruits

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Swedish

Etymology

land +‎ man

Noun

landsman c

1. a compatriot, a countryman

Declension

Declension of landsman

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	landsman	landsmannen	landsmän	landsmännen
genitive	landsmans	landsmannens	landsmäns	landsmännens

Derived terms

• landsmaninna