German

Noun

Landsmann m ‎(genitive Landsmanns or Landsmannes, plural Landsleute or Landsmänner, feminine Landsfrau or Landsmännin)

1. a (male) national; one who comes from some country or region

   Siehst du das ausländische Auto da? Was ist denn das für ein Landsmann?

   Do you see that foreign car? What country are they from?

2. a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another

   Der Oppositionsführer hat seine Landsleute zum Widerstand aufgerufen.

   The opposition leader has called his compatriots to resistance.

   Es ist doch immer schön, wenn man sich mal mit einem rheinischen Landsmann unterhalten kann.

   It’s always nice to have the chance to talk to a fellow Rhenish person once in a while.

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Landsleute, which includes both men and women.
• The plural Landsmänner can only refer to men. It has an informal ring to it and is fairly uncommon.

Declension

Derived term

• Landsmannschaft

See also

• Landmann (not to be confused)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

landsmann m ‎(definite singular landsmannen, indefinite plural landsmenn, definite plural landsmennene)

1. a compatriot, fellow countryman

References

• “landsmann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From land ‎(“country”) +‎ -s- +‎ mann.

Noun

landsmann m ‎(definite singular landsmannen, indefinite plural landsmenn, definite plural landsmennene)

1. a compatriot, fellow countryman

References

• “landsmann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.