norman

norman

See also: Norman

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹmən/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːmən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: nor‧man
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mən

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from French normand.

    Noun

    norman (plural normans)

    1. (nautical) A wooden bar, or iron pin.
      • 2013, Keith N. Meverden, Wisconsin Coal Haulers:
        An iron norman pin penetrates the bitt near the top , and there is visible wear on the bitt from lines being tied to it and the norman pin

    Etymology 2

    From normal +‎ -an, possibly influenced by the given name Norman.

    Noun

    norman (plural normans)

    1. (slang) Synonym of normie (a normal person).

    References

    Esperanto

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnorman/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -orman
    • Syllabification: nor‧man

    Adjective

    norman

    1. accusative singular of norma

    Old Occitan

    Adjective

    norman m (feminine singular normanda, masculine plural normans, feminine plural normandas)

    1. Norman (relating to Normandy or its inhabitants)

    See also

    Old Swedish

    Etymology

    From Old Norse norðmaðr.

    Noun

    norman m

    1. a Norwegian (native of Norway)
      Synonym: nordhman

    Descendants

    • Swedish: norrman

    References

    • norman in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T
    • norrman in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

    Spanish

    Verb

    norman

    1. third-person plural present indicative of normar