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formann

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

chair, chairman (of an association or board) · foreman (of a work team)

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt formaðr Old Norse formaðr

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. (valgt) leder (elected) chairman
    • være formann i en forening to be chairman of an association
    • hun er valgt som ny formann she has been elected as the new chairperson
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som nestformanndeputy chairman, styreformannchairman of the board, board chair, varaformannvice-chairman
  2. leder for et arbeidslag;
    bas (2)foreman
    leader of a work team;
    foremanbas (2)
  3. forgjengerpredecessor predecessorforgjenger