svend

See also: Svend

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”).

Noun

svend c (singular definite svenden, plural indefinite svende)

1. a man, especially a young, vigorous one
2. a craftsman who has finished his education, but does not work independently

Inflection

Declension of svend

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	svend	svenden	svende	svendene
genitive	svends	svendens	svendes	svendenes

Coordinate terms

• lærling (“apprentice, trainee”)
• mester (“master (employer/teacher)”)