Wassermann

English

Etymology

German Wasserman

Proper noun

Wassermann (plural Wassermanns)

  1. A surname from German, variant of Wasserman, equivalent to English Waterman

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Wasser +‎ Mann. Compare English waterman.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvasɐˌman]
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Noun

Wassermann m (strong, genitive Wassermannes or Wassermanns, plural Wassermänner)

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Aquarius, Aquarian
  2. merman, water sprite, water spirit

Declension
Declension of Wassermann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wassermann die Wassermänner
genitive eines des Wassermannes, Wassermanns der Wassermänner
dative einem dem Wassermann, Wassermanne1 den Wassermännern
accusative einen den Wassermann die Wassermänner

1Now rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

See also
Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)
Widder Stier Zwillinge Krebs
Löwe Jungfrau Waage Skorpion
Schütze Steinbock Wassermann Fische

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Wassermann.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vaˈsɛr.man/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrman
  • Syllabification: Wa‧sser‧mann

Proper noun

Wassermann m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension
Declension of Wassermann
singular plural
nominative Wassermann Wassermannowie
genitive Wassermanna Wassermannów
dative Wassermannowi Wassermannom
accusative Wassermanna Wassermannów
instrumental Wassermannem Wassermannami
locative Wassermannie Wassermannach
vocative Wassermannie Wassermannowie

Proper noun

Wassermann f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Further reading
  • Wassermann in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • “Wassermann”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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