Bassin
See also: bassin
English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- Jewish metronymic surname from an Yiddish pet form of the personal name Bathsheba.
- Borrowed from French Bassin, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of basins, from bassin (“small basin”).
Proper noun
Bassin (plural Bassins)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bassin is the 55505th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 370 individuals. Bassin is most common among White (96.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bassin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 112.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French bassin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bassin n (strong, genitive Bassins, plural Bassins)
- (water pool) basin, pool
- Synonym: Wasserbecken
Declension
Declension of Bassin [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Bassin | die | Bassins |
| genitive | eines | des | Bassins | der | Bassins |
| dative | einem | dem | Bassin | den | Bassins |
| accusative | ein | das | Bassin | die | Bassins |
Further reading
- “Bassin” in Duden online