Landsmann
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Etymology ===
Land (“land, country”) + Mann (“man”)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈlan(t)sˌman/
=== Noun ===
Landsmann m (strong, genitive Landsmannes or Landsmanns, plural Landsleute or Landsmänner, feminine Landsmännin or Landsfrau)
a (male) national; one who comes from some country or region
a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another
==== Usage notes ====
The normal plural is Landsleute, which includes both men and women. The plural Landsmänner, referring only to men, and Landsmännin or Landsfrauen, referring only to women, all carry an informal ring and they are generally uncommon.
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
Landsmannschaft
=== See also ===
Landmann (not to be confused with this term)
=== Further reading ===
“Landsmann” in Duden online