sjómaður

Icelandic

Etymology

From sjór (“sea”) +‎ maður (“man”).

Noun

sjómaður m (genitive singular sjómanns, nominative plural sjómenn)

  1. a fisherman
  2. a seaman, a mariner, a sailor, a seafarer, a sea lawyer, a salty dog
  3. arm wrestling
    Viltu fara í sjómann?
    Wanna arm-wrestle?

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • fara í sjómann (“to arm wrestle”)
  • gerast sjómaður (“to go to sea”)
  • sjómaður í kaupskipaflotanum (“merchant navy mariner”)
  • sjómaður sem fiskar upp á hlut (“share fisherman”)
  • sjómannslegur

See also

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