baneman

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish banaman, from Old Norse banamaðr, equivalent of bane (cause of death, bane) +‎ man (man). Cognate of Danish banemand and Icelandic banamaður.

Pronunciation

Noun

baneman c

  1. slayer, killer
    Synonyms: mördare, dräpare
    • 1841-1842, Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, Gabrièle Mimanso:
      Gabriele känner således nu, att jag är hennes moders baneman!
      Therefore, Gabriele now feels that I am her mother’s murderer.
    • 2012 May 2, Patrik Andersson, “Hjälte bara i fantasyn”, in Göteborgs-Posten:
      I tv-serien Game of thrones kallas han kungens baneman.
      In the television series Game of Thrones, he is called the Kingslayer.
    • 2015, Erik Lundin (lyrics and music), “Annie Lööf”, in Suedi:
      Kommer jaga de röda löven till dan jag möter min baneman.
      I will hunt the red bills until the day I meet my murderer.

Declension

Declension of baneman 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative baneman banemannen banemän banemännen
Genitive banemans banemannens banemäns banemännens

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