Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish batsman, either from Middle Low German bōsman or Middle Dutch bōtsman. Equivalent to båt-s-man. Compare English boatsman, Dutch bootsman, German Bootsmann.

Noun

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båtsman c

  1. boatswain

Declension

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Declension of båtsman
nominative genitive
singular indefinite båtsman båtsmans
definite båtsmannen båtsmannens
plural indefinite båtsmän båtsmäns
definite båtsmännen båtsmännens

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