countryman
Somebody from a certain countrySomebody from a certain country.
» We're fellow countrymen.
Wir sind Landsleute.
Meaning
4 sensesSomebody from a certain country.
Landsmann, Landsmännin
жи́тельžítelʹ, жи́тельницаžítelʹnica, граждани́нgraždanín
a man from your own country
Somebody from one's own country; a fellow countryman.
Landsmann, Landsmännin, Landsfrau
сооте́чественникsootéčestvennik, сооте́чественницаsootéčestvennica, земля́кzemlják
співвітчи́зникspivvitčýznyk, співвітчи́зницяspivvitčýznycja, земля́кzemlják
A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.
Landmann, Landfrau, Landbewohner
се́льский жи́тельsélʹskij žítelʹ, се́льская жи́тельницаsélʹskaja žítelʹnica, селя́нинseljánin
a man who lives in the country and has country ways
(Ireland)A settled person, as opposed to a traveller.
Examples
13 sentencesWe're fellow countrymen.
deWir sind Landsleute.
I hate both foreigners and my countrymen.
Я ненавиджу як іноземців, так і своїх співгромадян.
I didn't know that we were fellow countrymen.
ruЯ не знал, что мы земляки.
Fellow countrymen, I must confess to you that countries don't really exist.
How can you just stand there and do nothing while your countrymen are slaughtered?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From country + -man.From country + -man.
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Forms
plural: countrymen| Singular | countryman |
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| Plural | countrymen |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonyms- a man who lives in the country and has country ways:ruralist
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular