Singer
See also: singer
English
Etymology
The sewing machines were named after the company founder, I. M. Singer.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)
Proper noun
Singer
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).
Derived terms
- Atiyah-Singer index theorem
- Singerian
Translations
surname
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Noun
Singer (plural Singers)
- (sewing) A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
- A former make of British motor car.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Singer is the 1,366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25,828 individuals. Singer is most common among White (90.38%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Greins, Negris, nigres, re-nigs, re-sign, reigns, renigs, resign, resing, ringes, signer
German
Etymology
Middle High German singer, aequivalent to singen + -er
Noun
Singer m (strong, genitive Singers, plural Singer)
- (dated) singer
Declension
Declension of Singer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Singer | die | Singer |
| genitive | eines | des | Singers | der | Singer |
| dative | einem | dem | Singer | den | Singern |
| accusative | einen | den | Singer | die | Singer |
Derived terms
- Singerin f
See also
- Sänger
Polish
Etymology
From German Singer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕiŋ.ɡɛr/
- Rhymes: -iŋɡɛr
- Syllabification: Sin‧ger
Proper noun
Singer m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Singer
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Singer | Singerowie |
| genitive | Singera | Singerów |
| dative | Singerowi | Singerom |
| accusative | Singera | Singerów |
| instrumental | Singerem | Singerami |
| locative | Singerze | Singerach |
| vocative | Singerze | Singerowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Derived terms
- Singerowa
- Singerówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames
Romanian
Etymology
From sânger.
Proper noun
Singer m (genitive/dative lui Singer)
- a surname
References
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică