en sjöman
Meaning
a sailor, a seaman, a mariner
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sjöman |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sjömannen |
| Plural, indefinite | sjömän |
| Plural, definite | sjömännen |
sjöman is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sjöman, den stora sjömannen. Check another noun
Practise sjöman
1 / 2Is it en sjöman or ett sjöman?
Questions
What does sjöman mean in English?
sjöman means “a sailor, a seaman, a mariner”.
Is it en sjöman or ett sjöman?
It is en sjöman, and “the a sailor” is sjömannen.
What is the plural of sjöman?
The plural of sjöman is sjömän, and the definite plural is sjömännen.
Origin
sjö (“sea”) + man (“man”)
Nearby common words
sjöman is number 4,728 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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