vinnumaður

Icelandic

Etymology

From vinna (“work, labour”) +‎ maður (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪnːʏˌmaːðʏr/

Noun

vinnumaður m (genitive singular vinnumanns, nominative plural vinnumenn)

1. a male household servant, farmhand
2. (obsolete) laborer, worker (e.g. a factory worker, construction worker)
3. (usually used with a qualifier) an industrious man, a man who works diligently

Synonyms

• (male servant): húskarl
• (laborer): verkamaður

Coordinate terms

• vinnukona