krigsman

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish krigs man (“warman”). By surface analysis, krig (“war”) +‎ -s- +‎ man (“man”). First attested in 1529.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ krigsman in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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