ettermann

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From etter (“after”) +‎ mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛtːɛrˌmɑnː/

Noun

ettermann m (definite singular ettermannen, indefinite plural ettermenn, definite plural ettermennene)

1. successor
   • 1998, Lars Hamre, Norsk politisk historie 1513-1537:

     Medan hertug Christiern enno var eit barn, var han blitt vald til farens ettermann både i Danmark og i Noreg.

     While Duke Christian was still a child, he had been chosen as his father's successor in both Denmark and Norway.

Synonyms

• etterfylgjar

References

• “ettermann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.