Landsmann

landsmann German Etymology de :af Land<t:land, country> Mann<t:man> de Land land, country Mann man Pronunciation de /ˈlan(t)sˌman/ de De-Landsmann.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,(e)s,Landsleute:^er ^in,Landsfrau a (male) national; one who comes from some country or region de Siehst du das ausländische Auto da? Was ist denn das für ein Landsmann? Do you see that foreign car? What country are they from? de Welcher Landsmann sind Sie? What country are you from? a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another de Der Oppositionsführer hat seine Landsleute zum Widerstand aufgerufen. The opposition leader has called his compatriots to resistance. de 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 de Landsleute, which includes both men and women. The plural de Landsmänner, referring only to men, and de Landsmännin or de Landsfrauen, referring only to women, all carry an informal ring and they are generally uncommon. Declension m,(e)s,Landsleute:^er Derived terms de Landsmannschaft See also de Landmann not to be confused with this term Further reading