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styrman

See also: styrmän

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *sturmijaną (“to storm, be stormy”). Cognate with Old High German sturmen, Old Norse styrma. More at storm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstyr.mɑn/, [ˈstyrˠ.mɑn]

Verb

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styrman

  1. to storm, be stormy, rage
  2. to storm, cry aloud, shout
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8‎[1]:
      Þonne iċ būgendre stefne styrme, stille on wīcum sittað hnīgende.
      When I shout with bending voice, the still men sit bowing in dwellings.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of styrman (weak class 1)
infinitive styrman styrmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular styrme styrmde
second person singular styrmest, styrmst styrmdest
third person singular styrmeþ, styrmþ styrmde
plural styrmaþ styrmdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular styrme styrmde
plural styrmen styrmden
imperative
singular styrm
plural styrmaþ
participle present past
styrmende (ġe)styrmed

Descendants

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Swedish

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Etymology

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styra (“steer”) +‎ man (“man”)

Noun

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styrman c

  1. (nautical) a (first) mate
  2. (aviation) a (first) officer
  3. (prior to 1972) a non-commissioned officer grade in the Swedish Navy
  4. (rowing) a coxswain
    Synonym: cox

Declension

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Declension of styrman
nominative genitive
singular indefinite styrman styrmans
definite styrmannen styrmannens
plural indefinite styrmän styrmäns
definite styrmännen styrmännens

Derived terms

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References

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