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der Landsmann

fellow countryman, compatriot

Land land (as opposed to sea) + s compound linking element + mann man
noun · nominative / dative / accusative, singular masculine Rare #41,720
fellow countryman, compatriot Refers to a man; the feminine form is Landsfrau.
GE: Er traf einen Landsmann im Zug.
EN: He met a fellow countryman on the train.
Declension of Landsmann
SingularPlural
Nominative Landsmann —
Accusative Landsmann —
Dative Landsmann —

Es war dein Landsmann Lola.

It was your countryman Lola.

— Alles über meine Mutter (1999)

Hey Landsmann, wo leben hier die Russen?

Hey fellow countryman, where do the Russians live around here?

— Brother 2 - Brat 2 (2000)

Wo ist mein Landsmann?

Where is my fellow countryman?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Warum freuen sich alle so, wenn sie einen Landsmann treffen?

Why is everyone so happy when they meet a fellow countryman?

— Der englische Patient (1996)

Habt Dank, mein guter Landsmann!

Thank you, my good countryman!

— Henry V (1989)