Landsmann
See also: landsmann
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlan(t)sˌman/
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Noun
Landsmann m (genitive Landsmanns or Landsmannes, plural Landsleute or Landsmänner, feminine Landsfrau or Landsmännin)
- a (male) national; one who comes from some country or region
- Siehst du das ausländische Auto da? Was ist denn das für ein Landsmann?
- Do you see that foreign car? What country are they from?
- Siehst du das ausländische Auto da? Was ist denn das für ein Landsmann?
- a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another
- Der Oppositionsführer hat seine Landsleute zum Widerstand aufgerufen.
- The opposition leader has called his compatriots to resistance.
- Es ist doch immer schön, wenn man sich mal mit einem rheinischen Landsmann unterhalten kann.
- It’s always nice to have the chance to talk to a fellow Rhenish person once in a while.
- Der Oppositionsführer hat seine Landsleute zum Widerstand aufgerufen.
Usage notes
- The normal plural is Landsleute, which includes both men and women.
- The plural Landsmänner can only refer to men. It has an informal ring to it and is fairly uncommon.
Declension
Declension of Landsmann
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Landsmann | die | Landsleute |
genitive | eines | des | Landsmannes, Landsmanns |
der | Landsleute |
dative | einem | dem | Landsmann, Landsmanne1 |
den | Landsleuten |
accusative | einen | den | Landsmann | die | Landsleute |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
See also
- Landmann (not to be confused with this term)
Further reading
- Landsmann in Duden online
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