styrman

See also: styrmän

Old English

Etymology

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

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

Verb

styrman

  1. to storm, be stormy, rage
  2. to storm, make a great noise, cry aloud, shout

Conjugation
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

Swedish

Etymology

styra (“steer”) +‎ man (“man”)

Noun

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
Declension of styrman 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative styrman styrmannen styrmän styrmännen
Genitive styrmans styrmannens styrmäns styrmännens

Derived terms
  • förste styrman

References
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