Insasse
German
Etymology
From Middle High German īnsæʒe, insæʒe (inhabitant, tenant), from Middle Low German insāte, insēte (inhabitant); related to Eingesessener.
Pronunciation
- In·sas·se: IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌzasə/
- plural: In·sas·sen: IPA(key): [ˈɪnˌzasən], IPA(key): [ˈɪnˌzasn̩]
Noun
Insasse m (genitive Insassen, plural Insassen, feminine Insassin)
- a passenger of a vehicle
- an inhabitant of a building with multiple inhabitants, specifically:
- an inhabitant of a home
- a patient in a hospital
- an inmate in a prison
Declension
Declension of Insasse
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Insasse | die | Insassen |
genitive | eines | des | Insassen | der | Insassen |
dative | einem | dem | Insassen | den | Insassen |
accusative | einen | den | Insassen | die | Insassen |
Synonyms
- (passenger of a vehicle): Beifahrer
See also
- Insassenversicherung
- Anstaltsinsasse, Fahrzeuginsasse, Gefängnisinsasse, Heiminsasse, Lagerinsasse, Mitinsasse, Zelleninsasse
Further reading
- Insasse in Duden online