styrman
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See also: styrmän
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sturmijaną (“to storm, be stormy”). Cognate with Old High German sturmen, Old Norse styrma. More at storm.
Pronunciation
Verb
styrman
Conjugation
Conjugation of styrman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | styrman | styrmenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | styrme | styrmde |
| second person singular | styrmest, styrmst | styrmdest |
| third person singular | styrmeþ, styrmþ | styrmde |
| plural | styrmaþ | styrmdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | styrme | styrmde |
| plural | styrmen | styrmden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | styrm | |
| plural | styrmaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| styrmende | (ġe)styrmed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: sturmen
Swedish
Etymology
styra (“steer”) + man (“man”)
Noun
styrman c
- (nautical) a (first) mate
- (aviation) a (first) officer
- (prior to 1972) a non-commissioned officer grade in the Swedish Navy
- (rowing) a coxswain
- Synonym: cox
Declension
| Declension of styrman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | styrman | styrmannen | styrmän | styrmännen |
| Genitive | styrmans | styrmannens | styrmäns | styrmännens |