Noun
der Landsmann
Pronunciation: /ˈlan(t)sˌman/
a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another
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plural Landsleute
Meanings
Noun
- a (male) compatriot; a fellow countryman; one who comes from the same country or region as another
- a (male) national; one who comes from some country or region
Example sentence
In Kanada traf ich zufällig einen Landsmann.
In Canada I happened to meet a fellow countryman.
Word forms
singular
der Landsmann
plural
die Landsleute
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Landsmann
Accusativeden Landsmann
Dativedem Landsmann
Genitivedes Landsmanns
Plural
Nominativedie Landsleute
Accusativedie Landsleute
Dativeden Landsleuten
Genitiveder Landsleute
Usage
- einen Landsmann treffen — meet a fellow countryman; accusative singular has no added -en
- Landsmann / Landsfrau / Landsleute — male / female compatriot / compatriots; the plural can include different genders
Auf der Reise begegnete er zufällig einem Landsmann aus seiner Region.
On the trip, he happened to meet a compatriot from his region.