baneman

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish banaman, from Old Norse banamaðr, equivalent of bane (“cause of death, bane”) +‎ man (“man”). Cognate of Danish banemand and Icelandic banamaður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²bɑːnɛˌman/

Noun

baneman c

1. slayer, killer

   Synonyms: mördare, dräpare

   • 1841-1842, Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, Gabrièle Mimanso:

     Gabriele känner således nu, att jag är hennes moders baneman!

     Therefore, Gabriele now feels that I am her mother’s murderer.

   • 2012 May 2, Patrik Andersson, “Hjälte bara i fantasyn”, in Göteborgs-Posten:

     I tv-serien Game of thrones kallas han kungens baneman.

     In the television series Game of Thrones, he is called the Kingslayer.

   • 2015, Erik Lundin (lyrics and music), “Annie Lööf”, in Suedi‎^[1]:

     Kommer jaga de röda löven till dan jag möter min baneman.

     I will hunt the red bills until the day I meet my murderer.

Declension

Declension of baneman

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	baneman	banemans
	definite	banemannen	banemannens
plural	indefinite	banemän	banemäns
	definite	banemännen	banemännens

References

• baneman in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• baneman in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• baneman in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• bemanna