båtsman
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish batsman, either from Middle Low German bōsman or Middle Dutch bōtsman. Equivalent to båt + -s- + man. Compare English boatsman, Dutch bootsman, German Bootsmann.
Declension
| Declension of båtsman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | båtsman | båtsmannen | båtsmän | båtsmännen |
| Genitive | båtsmans | båtsmannens | båtsmäns | båtsmännens |
Further reading
- båtsman in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- båtsman in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- båtsman in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- båtsman in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)
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