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English
Noun
forman (plural formen)
- Obsolete form of foreman.
Asturian
Verb
forman
- third-person plural present subjunctive of formar
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech forman, from Middle High German vuorman. See German Fuhrmann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: for‧man
Noun
forman m anim (female equivalent formanka)
- coachman
- Synonyms: vozka, kočí, povozník, vozataj
Dobrý forman koně šetří, na čtyráku obrátí.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension
Declension of forman (hard masculine animate)
Further reading
- “forman”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
- “forman”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Old Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German vuorman.
Pronunciation
Noun
forman m pers
- coachman
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
Old English
Adjective
forman
- inflection of forma:
- accusative singular masculine/feminine
- genitive/dative singular
- nominative/accusative plural
Spanish
Verb
forman
- third-person plural present indicative of formar