Bemannar

Bemannar is a verb used in several Scandinavian languages, most notably Swedish and Norwegian, meaning to supply with personnel or to staff and man a vessel, facility, or operation. The term describes the act of providing the necessary workforce to perform a task or run an operation, as well as the resulting crew or staffing level.

In Swedish, the verb is bemanna in the infinitive, with present tense bemannar, past tense bemannade, and supine bemannat. The related noun bemanning refers to the act or result of staffing, while bemannad describes something that is staffed or crewed. In Norwegian Bokmål, the corresponding forms are bemanne (infinitive), bemanner (present), bemannet (past), and bemanning likewise refers to staffing.

Etymology and cognates: bemanna is built with the prefix be- attached to a root related to man, or crew, with cognates in other Germanic languages. It is conceptually related to the English phrase “to man” a ship or station and to similar terms in Danish and Norwegian.

Usage: Bemannar is commonly used in contexts such as shipping, healthcare, security, and IT operations to indicate that a workplace or service is being staffed. Examples: “Företaget bemannar skiftet med extra personal.” “Båten bemannas med erfarna sjömän.” The noun bemanning is used in HR and operations planning to describe staffing levels.

See also: bemanning, staffing, crew, manning.