different between landman vs landsman

English

Alternative forms

• landsman

Etymology

land +? -man

Noun

landman (plural landmen)

1. Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
2. In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lantman. Equivalent to land +? man.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?nt.m?n/
• Hyphenation: land?man

Noun

landman m (plural landmannen, diminutive landmannetje n)

1. farmer

   Synonyms: boer, bouwman

English

Alternative forms

• landman

Etymology

From land +? -s- +? man. In meanings 3 and 4, influenced by Yiddish ??????????? (landsman). Compare also German Landsmann, Norwegian landsmann. Doublet of lantzman.

Noun

landsman (plural landsmen)

1. The opposite of a seaman. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
2. (oil and gas industry) A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners.
3. A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe
4. Someone of a similar heritage or belief system
5. (obsolete, nautical) A military rank given to naval recruits

Coordinate terms

• (opposite of a seaman): landlubber

Translations

Anagrams

• Landmans

Swedish

Etymology

From land +? -s- +? man.

Noun

landsman c (feminine: landsmaninna)

1. a compatriot, a countryman

Declension