krigsman

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish krigs man (“warman”). By surface analysis, krig (“war”) +‎ -s- +‎ man (“man”). First attested in 1529.

Noun

krigsman c

1. (archaic) warman; soldier, warrior

   Synonyms: krigare, soldat

Declension

Declension of krigsman

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	krigsman	krigsmans
	definite	krigsmannen	krigsmannens
plural	indefinite	krigsmän	krigsmäns
	definite	krigsmännen	krigsmännens

Derived terms

• krigsmanshus (“warman almshouse”)

References

• “krigsman”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)