tjänsteman
Swedish
Etymology
Affix of tjänst (“service”) + -e- + man (“man”), inherited from Old Swedish þiänista man (“servant”). Attested since 1726.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- civil servant, clerk, official; a white-collar worker
- Antonym: arbetare (“blue-collar worker”)
Declension
| Declension of tjänsteman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tjänsteman | tjänstemannen | tjänstemän | tjänstemännen |
| Genitive | tjänstemans | tjänstemannens | tjänstemäns | tjänstemännens |
Related terms
- tjänstekvinna
- tjänstefolk (“household servants”)
References
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