bassarmann

Cimbrian

Etymology

bassar (“water”) +‎ mann (“man”). Compare German Wassermann (“Aquarius”), Luxembourgish Waassermann (“water carier; Aquarius”), Dutch waterman (“water boy”), English waterman (“sailor, boatman”).

Noun

bassarmann m (plural bassarmanne, diminutive bassarménle)

  1. plumber
    Dar bassarmann richtet (un prichet) de tuuben 'me bassare.
    The plumber adjusts (and breaks) the water pipes.

Declension
Declension of bassarmann – 1st declension
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative an dar bassarmann de bassarmanne
accusative an in bassarmann de bassarmanne
dative aname me bassarmanne in bassarmannen

References
  • “bassarmann” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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