båtsman

Swedish

Etymology

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

båtsman c

  1. boatswain

Declension

Declension of båtsman
nominative genitive
singular indefinite båtsman båtsmans
definite båtsmannen båtsmannens
plural indefinite båtsmän båtsmäns
definite båtsmännen båtsmännens

Further reading

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