Wassermann

English

Etymology

From German Wasserman.

Proper noun

Wassermann (plural Wassermanns)

1. A surname from German, variant of Wasserman, equivalent to English Waterman

Derived terms

• Wassermann test

German

Etymology

Wasser +‎ Mann. Compare English waterman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvasɐˌman]

• Audio (Austria):

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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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 rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

• Meerjungfrau

See also

Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)
Widder	Stier	Zwillinge	Krebs
Löwe	Jungfrau	Waage	Skorpion
Schütze	Steinbock	Wassermann	Fische

Further reading

• “Wassermann” in Duden online
• “Wassermann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Wassermann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaˈsɛr.man/
• Rhymes: -ɛrman
• Syllabification: Wa‧sser‧mann

Proper noun

Wassermann m pers

1. a male surname from German

Declension

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

Proper noun

Wassermann f (indeclinable)

1. a female surname from German

Further reading

• Wassermann in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• “Wassermann”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022