Seemann
German
Etymology
See (“sea”) + Mann (“man”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːman/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: See‧mann
Noun
Seemann m (strong, genitive Seemanns or Seemannes, plural Seeleute or Seemänner, feminine (rare) Seefrau or (very rare) Seemännin)
- sailor (worker on a ship)
- seaman
Usage notes
Unlike most German nouns denoting human beings, this word has no commonly used distinct feminine. A female sailor or seaman is also called Seemann; the feminine Seemännin is very rare.
Declension
Declension of Seemann [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Seemann | die | Seeleute, Seemänner |
| genitive | eines | des | Seemanns, Seemannes | der | Seeleute, Seemänner |
| dative | einem | dem | Seemann, Seemanne1 | den | Seeleuten, Seemännern |
| accusative | einen | den | Seemann | die | Seeleute, Seemänner |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Synonyms
- Matrose
Further reading
- “Seemann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Seemann” in Duden online
Polish
Etymology
From German Seemann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛˈɛ.mann/
- Rhymes: -ɛmann
- Syllabification: Se‧e‧mann
Proper noun
Seemann m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Seemann
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Seemann | Seemannowie |
| genitive | Seemanna | Seemannów |
| dative | Seemannowi | Seemannom |
| accusative | Seemanna | Seemannów |
| instrumental | Seemannem | Seemannami |
| locative | Seemannie | Seemannach |
| vocative | Seemannie | Seemannowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Derived terms
- Seemannowa
- Seemannówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames