en talman
Meaning
speaker of the riksdag (“parliament”); a president (in the European Union)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en talman |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | talmannen |
| Plural, indefinite | talmän |
| Plural, definite | talmännen |
talman is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor talman, den stora talmannen. Check another noun
Practise talman
1 / 2Is it en talman or ett talman?
Questions
What does talman mean in English?
talman means “speaker of the riksdag (“parliament”), a president (in the European Union)”.
Is it en talman or ett talman?
It is en talman, and “the speaker of the riksdag” is talmannen.
What is the plural of talman?
The plural of talman is talmän, and the definite plural is talmännen.
Origin
tala + man
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