båtsman
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Swedish batsman, either from Middle Low German bōsman or Middle Dutch bōtsman. Equivalent to båt + -s- + man. Compare English boatsman, Dutch bootsman, German Bootsmann.
Noun edit
båtsman c
Declension edit
| Declension of båtsman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | båtsman | båtsmannen | båtsmän | båtsmännen |
| Genitive | båtsmans | båtsmannens | båtsmäns | båtsmännens |
Further reading edit
- båtsman in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- båtsman in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- båtsman in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- båtsman in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)