Swedish noun

en talesman

spokesman, spokesperson

Meaning

spokesman, spokesperson

Forms

Forms of talesman
Singular, indefiniteen talesman
Singular, definitetalesmannen
Plural, indefinitetalesmän
Plural, definitetalesmännen

talesman is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor talesman, den stora talesmannen. Check another noun

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Is it en talesman or ett talesman?

Questions

What does talesman mean in English?

talesman means “spokesman, spokesperson”.

Is it en talesman or ett talesman?

It is en talesman, and “the spokesman” is talesmannen.

What is the plural of talesman?

The plural of talesman is talesmän, and the definite plural is talesmännen.

Origin

tales + man

Nearby common words

talesman is number 7,961 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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