lögreglumaður

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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)
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

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