der Landsmann
Translation
countryman, compatriot (male)
Examples
Er ist ein Landsmann von mir.
He is a countryman of mine.
Er unterhielt sich mit seinen Landsmännern.
He talked with his countrymen.
Grammar Patterns
to be ((a countryman)) of sb. He is a countryman of mine.
to talk with ((one's countrymen)) He talked with his countrymen.
Similar Words
Mitbürger (fellow citizen), Kompatriote (compatriot); Antonym: Ausländer (foreigner)
Etymology
A compound of 'Land' (country, land) and 'Mann' (man). A man from one's own country.
Memory Tips
Think 'land-man'. It's a simple compound word for a male compatriot. The female equivalent is 'Landsfrau'.