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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From gjerning + -s- + mann.
Noun
gjerningsmann m (definite singular gjerningsmannen, indefinite plural gjerningsmenn, definite plural gjerningsmennene)
- culprit, offender, perpetrator
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
gjerning + -s- + mann
Pronunciation
Noun
gjerningsmann m (definite singular gjerningsmannen, indefinite plural gjerningsmenn, definite plural gjerningsmennene)
- perpetrator
Gjerningsmannen freista å koma unna politiet på ein sykkel.- The perpetrator attempted to escape the police on a bicycle.
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