Wassermann

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 uncommon, 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

From German Wassermann.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vasˈsɛr.mann/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrmann
  • Syllabification: Was‧ser‧mann

Proper noun

Wassermann m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

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

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms
  • Wassermannowa
  • Wassermannówna

See also
  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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