lekman
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish lekman, from Middle Low German lekmann, the first compound from Latin laicus (“lay”). Compare Danish lægmand and Icelandic leikmaðr.
Noun
lekman c
- laity (people who are not members of the clergy)
- layman, layperson (someone who is not especially familiar with a particular topic)
Declension
| Declension of lekman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | lekman | lekmannen | lekmän | lekmännen |
| Genitive | lekmans | lekmannens | lekmäns | lekmännens |
Derived terms
- lekmannadomare
References
- lekman in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lekman in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lekman in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)