lekman

From Old Swedish lekman, from Middle Low German lekmann, the first compound from Latin laicus (“lay”). Compare Danish lægmand and Icelandic leikmaðr.

lekman c

1. laity (people who are not members of the clergy)
2. layman, layperson (someone who is not especially familiar with a particular topic)

• lekmannadomare

• lekman in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lekman in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lekman in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)