sæmann

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Old English

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Etymology

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From +‎ mann. Cognate with Dutch zeeman, German Seemann, Swedish sjöman and Icelandic sjómaður.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsæːˌmɑnn/, [ˈsæːˌmɑn]

Noun

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sǣmann m

  1. sailor

Usage notes

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  • Mostly occurs in poetry.

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: seman

References

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