sæmann

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Old English

Etymology

From +‎ mann. Cognate with Dutch zeeman, German Seemann, Swedish sjöman and Icelandic sjómaður.

Pronunciation

Noun

sǣmann m

  1. sailor

Usage notes

  • Mostly occurs in poetry.

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: seman

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