Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A man who comes from the same country or region as someone else.
Natural examples
Im Ausland freute er sich, einen Landsmann zu treffen.
Abroad, he was glad to meet a compatriot.
Der Landsmann half ihr bei der Übersetzung.
Her compatriot helped her with the translation.
Als Landsmann erkannte er sofort den Dialekt.
As a fellow countryman, he recognized the dialect immediately.
Usage note
Masculine noun with feminine Landsfrau. The gender-neutral plural Landsleute is common.
Mini-lesson: Landsmann
A man who comes from the same country or region as someone else. Masculine noun with feminine Landsfrau. The gender-neutral plural Landsleute is common.
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