båtsman

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish batsman, either from Middle Low German bōsman or Middle Dutch bōtsman. Equivalent to båt +‎ -s- +‎ man. Compare English boatsman, Dutch bootsman, German Bootsmann.

Noun

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båtsman c

  1. boatswain

Declension

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Declension of båtsman 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative båtsman båtsmannen båtsmän båtsmännen
Genitive båtsmans båtsmannens båtsmäns båtsmännens

Further reading

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