hyrmann

Old English

Etymology

From hȳr +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhyːrˌmɑnn/

Noun

hȳrmann m (nominative plural hȳrmenn)

One who works for hire; hireling
Mercenary

Inflection

Declension of hȳrmann (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hȳrmann	hȳrmenn
accusative	hȳrmann	hȳrmenn
genitive	hȳrmannes	hȳrmanna
dative	hȳrmenn	hȳrmannum

Descendants

Middle English: hire-man, hurmon, hirmon
- English: hireman
- Scots: hireman

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