lekman

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish lekman, from Middle Low German lekmann, the first compound from Latin laicus (“lay”). Compare Danish lægmand and Icelandic leikmaðr.

Noun[edit]

lekman c

  1. laity (people who are not members of the clergy)
  2. layman, layperson (someone who is not especially familiar with a particular topic)

Declension[edit]

Declension of lekman 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lekman lekmannen lekmän lekmännen
Genitive lekmans lekmannens lekmäns lekmännens

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