lahmann

Old English

Etymology

From Old Norse lǫgmaðr, equivalent to lagu (“law”) +‎ mann (“person, man”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑxˌmɑnn/, [ˈlɑxˌmɑn]

Noun

lahmann m

  1. one who is familiar with the law and is charged with declaring the law

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative lahmann lahmenn
accusative lahmann lahmenn
genitive lahmannes lahmanna
dative lahmenn lahmannum

Descendants

  • Medieval Latin: lagemannus
  • English: lawman

References

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