Complete Definition of "landsman"

English

Alternative spellings
landman

Noun
en-noun|lands|men

  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

Swedish

Noun
landsman

  1. compatriot, countryman

Derived terms
landsmaninna

Inflection
sv-noun|gender=Common|landsman|landsmannen|landsmän|landsmännen|landsmans|landsmannens|landsmäns|landsmännens

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