lögreglumaður

Icelandic

Etymology

From lögregla (“police”) +‎ maður (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlœɣ.rɛklʏˌmaːðʏr/

Noun

lögreglumaður m (genitive singular lögreglumanns, nominative plural lögreglumenn)

  1. policeman, police officer

Usage notes

This term is gender-neutral, but occasionally the term lögreglukona (“policewoman”) is used for a female police officer.

Declension

Declension of lögreglumaður (masculine irreg-stem, based on maður)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lögreglumaður lögreglumaðurinn lögreglumenn lögreglumennirnir
accusative lögreglumann lögreglumanninn lögreglumenn lögreglumennina
dative lögreglumanni lögreglumanninum lögreglumönnum lögreglumönnunum
genitive lögreglumanns lögreglumannsins lögreglumanna lögreglumannanna

Derived terms

  • aðstoðarlögreglumaður
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