এলেমান

Bengali

Etymology

From Portuguese alemão, ultimately from Latin Alamannī (“all men”), which was an ancient conglomeration of Teutonic tribes. Cognate with French allemand, Pashto المانی and Turkish Alman. Doublet of আলমানী (almani).

Noun

এলেমান • (eleman) (objective এলেমান (eleman) or এলেমানকে (elemanoke), genitive এলেমানের (elemaner))

1. (archaic) a German, an inhabitant of Germany

   Synonyms: আলমানী (almani), জার্মান (jarman)

   দিনেমার এলেমান করে গোলন্দাজী

   dinemar eleman kôre golôndaji

   The Danish and Germans conduct gunnery.

   - Bharatchandra Ray

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “এলেমান” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh